entrance 1 of 2

noun

ˈen-trən(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
Definition of entrancenext
1
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in entrance to the club is by invitation only

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2
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

2 of 2

verb

in-ˈtran(t)s How to pronounce entrance (audio)
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
Curry’s entrance in The Rocky Horror Picture Show remains one of the great movie-star reveals. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Tiny House Listings The home's glass door entrance opens onto the living room, which is finished in beadboard with shiplap ceilings and vinyl flooring. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The nation’s largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 While some hotels offer a rich backstory and entrancing interiors, others are brand new to the hospitality scene. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
  1. access
  2. doorway
  3. transport
  4. door
  5. gate
  6. carry away
  7. entry
  8. delight
Noun
  • Charles Bradshaw, community plans and liaison officer at Naval Base Coronado, said the bridge preserves vital defense access as part of the strategic highway network.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • How much access is currently possible for emergency vehicles is not clear.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Have these items at the doorways for quick visits into the house.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The structure is not ADA-compliant, there are cracks in the walls, the doorways need to be widened, and the bathrooms are too small, Kwong told The Tribune.
    — Kaytlyn Leslie, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of doorway
Verb
  • Wolf sets out to recover the items needed for a ritual that will transport him to the Divine Dragon’s abode.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And soon Scotty’s got a new task, too, after A’Sha transports him to a Jeffries tube to get the pod ready.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Completed in 1916, the two-story Hollywood Hills home is tucked behind gates and tall hedges.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The imposing gate and incline signal that privacy is one of the adults-only resort’s strongest assets, attracting high-profile guests like Katy Perry and Sir Paul McCartney.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gate
Verb
  • The model credits pasture for taking up carbon but does not count the carbon carried away in wool and livestock as leaving the system.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Photos obtained by the New York Post show some injured people being carried away on stretchers and several others returning to the dock after the incident.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of carry away
Noun
  • And despite the high barrier to entry for non-aerospace businesses, new companies are getting in on the action.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jordan’s Ferrari represents Joopiter’s entry into the surging high-end collector-car market.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of entry
Verb
  • Each piece is a little bit of the earth itself, molded to a shape that fits easily in the hand, baked to achieve permanence and then stacked, one atop another, to form a wall that can enclose, shelter and delight us.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Always popular, coral bells delight with bright blooms and fast-growing leaves that hide fading bulbs.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight

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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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