ENTRANCE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Relevance

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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

Blocks from the main entrance to Southern University A&M, a small crowd hung around a convenience store, but people were unwilling to talk about politics, eyeing strangers suspiciously. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The beavers have built a lodge roughly 6 feet high, with an underwater entrance connecting it to the lagoon. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The look felt right at home on this press tour, adding to her incredible roster of recent looks that have left us mere mortals entranced. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance

Noun

They’re drawn by its floor-to-ceiling windows and Hudson River views, plus the porte-cochere that allows discreet access to $500,000 parking spaces away from paparazzi and nosy neighbors.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The major change in the room selection is that club level access is now an option which gets guests a dedicated concierge, gourmet culinary and a gorgeous lounge that has a great view of the resort pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies applied a stricter standard, looking for single-floor living, a no-step entrance and hallways and doorways wide enough for wheelchair access, and found fewer than 4% of homes qualified.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
A number of protesters were removed from the doorway of the building by authorities, and supporters chanted as Abascal was driven away in an ambulance.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of doorway

Verb

Iraq already uses around 1,000 trucks daily to transport fuel oil overland to Syria's Mediterranean port city Baniyas, where it is loaded onto tankers for shipment further afield.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
When complete, these new lines will transport vast quantities of copper, a metal used in solar panels, heat pumps, batteries, and electric vehicles.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of transport

Noun

The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Several of the game’s legends, from OGs such as Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker to current greats such as Wilson, didn’t race out of the gate winning championships early in their careers.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
There was an optimistic buzz on Thursday that De Luca and Abdy would also have gate rights on the Melrose lot, and potentially report into Kreiz, but that’s not the likely scenario.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of gate

Verb

In a year when there’s a strong chance four different women will carry away the Big Four trophies, Swift will have positioned herself to wind up, once again, as Music’s Biggest Story.

— Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
There’s a risk in getting too carried away with one possession in one game.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry away

Noun

Apply the same technique to other theme answers, relying on the crossing entries for help.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Modi's party and the Election Commission say the revision is aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of entry

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