entrance

1 the means or right of entering or participating in entrance to the club is by invitation only Synonyms access, accession, admission, admittance, door, doorway, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket Related Words approval, authorization, certification, permission, qualification; open door, welcome mat Near Antonyms discharge, dismissal, ejection, expulsion, ouster, rejection, removal

2 the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building Synonyms doorway, door, gate, gateway, wayRelated Words hatch, hatchway

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences Synonyms carry away, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), rap, rapture, ravish, transport Related Words delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate; elate, excite, exhilarate, stir Phrases knock dead, knock one's socks off