ENTRANCE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

entrance 1 of 2

noun

ˈen-trən(t)s

Definition of entrance

as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in entrance to the club is by invitation only

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as in doorway

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building

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entrance

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verb

in-ˈtran(t)s

as in to transport

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences

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Recent Examples of entrance

Noun

Spirit's mascot, Jack the Reaper, even made his entrance into the 2026 season by skydiving into the crowd at this year's event. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The floors are much cleaner with less product and the famous 17th-century Flemish tapestry that had graced the wall inside the front entrance for decades has been returned to its former home. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Her compositions are often marked by her love of long, slow glissandi, string instruments sliding, sometimes languorously, sometimes dramatically, up and down in ways that can be haunting and disorienting, but always captivating and entrancing. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026 The nation’s largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance

Noun

These are often the families who need access to mainstream credit the most.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Email often acts as the doorway to password resets for banking, shopping, healthcare and other services.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
These rooms feature clear-width doorways, clear floor space for wheelchair access, and unobstructed paths of travel throughout the room, as well as accessible bathrooms with roll-in showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of doorway

Verb

The week-long demonstrations were carried out with partners and focused on transporting different types of cargo, including medical supplies, food, and industrial equipment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Four people with wounds were transported to Hennepin Healthcare to be treated for their injuries, where one of the victims died, Parten said Wednesday afternoon.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of transport

Noun

Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
That represented Newcastle’s highest gate of the Premier League era — and also the most fans who had attended a single game inside St James’ Park in more than half a century.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gate

Verb

In Maren Hassinger’s hands, bits of frayed industrial wire pinned to a wall come to resemble dandelion bristles carried away by the breeze.

— Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Supposing the river was to flood, the pines and willows along its banks would be uprooted and carried away in a matter of moments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry away

Noun

These political misfits have found entry to the Big Time through the Democratic Socialists of America.

— Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The announcement marks the biggest change to the iPhone since it was introduced in 2007, and an entry into a category that Samsung has dominated for years.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of entry

Verb

That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Contrary to its name, this vista is sure to delight the foliage-minded among us.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

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