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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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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Noun

Osaka has followed a similar path through fashion and beauty partnerships, most recently through a series of high-profile on-court entrances. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 City staff supports project City staff told the planning commission on Wednesday that the project calls for adding an outdoor storage area, loading docks, and reestablishing the median at the entrance on Gillham road that was removed years ago. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Verb

Kids might be more entranced by the family-friendly Resort Pool and Winding River, the activities at the Reef Rangers Club, and the 500,000-gallon Under the Sea Lagoon that’s home to stingrays, reef fish, and Aldabra tortoises. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026 How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing? — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance

Noun

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— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Groups like EdTrust-West and The Campaign for College Opportunity, which champion equity and access to higher education, pushed back and said standardized tests in UC admissions were biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Accessibility The hotel's accessible guest rooms also feature wide doorways.

— Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of doorway

Verb

After arresting the suspect, Rasiel Joel Carbuccia, 20, of Jamaica Plain, the two officers who were shot at were evaluated on the scene, to make sure they weren’t injured, then transported to a local hospital, police said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of transport

Noun

According to Us Weekly, the man has been identified as Keith Webster, 63, who allegedly drove his Subaru into a security gate on Wednesday.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of gate

Verb

On Earth, most cooling happens through convection as heat transfers from a hot object into the air and is carried away as the warmer air rises.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Nitrogen, one of the main nutrients needed for strong plant growth, is especially susceptible to being carried away like this.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of carry away

Noun

Beaches Without the Hard Sell The beaches are still the obvious entry point.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
On Wednesday, the Regents will discuss the history and purpose of the A-G course requirements that high school students must complete to be eligible for entry to the UC system.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of entry

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