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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

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Recent Examples of entrance
Noun
While many of the more trafficked beaches will require an entrance fee, there are a handful that are free—including Garden City Park & Beach, Bear Lake Rest Stop Beach, and several roadside beaches between Ideal Beach and Rendezvous Beach. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 On a block of otherwise colorful façades, this contemporary, three-story building is distinct: designed by the architect Pablo Pérez Palacios, the entrance is marked by teca-wood panels and planters overflowing with jasmine. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Verb
He also became entranced by Paul Simon’s two world music albums, Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025 However, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
  • This democratizes access to expertise that was once limited by location or network.
    David Henkin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • WisDOT also emphasized that access to local businesses and residences will be maintained.
    Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Jackson took me down through a small doorway into a large room with an earthen floor.
    Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
  • Like Jim Carrey leaving Seahaven, Cudi ascends into the clouds through a doorway in the sky on the cover of his project.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • The woman was treated for a head and leg injury on site before she was transported in an ambulance to a local hospital.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Bessette said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Seal drafts around windows and doors to keep warmth in.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • The gates of Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms, more of which later, planted the confirmatory full stop, or the period, of the story of the Black Badge Spectre.
    Iain Macauley, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Floodwaters carry away a house Monday in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
    NBC News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
  • County Sheriff Kenny Bernard previously said that three people were swimming at Kimble Point, around 7:21 p.m. local time on Thursday, when their boat was carried away by the current, per CBS affiliate KWCH.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Update your entries in Wikidata, Crunchbase, Google Business and industry directories.
    Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Additionally, fans who purchase these packages will have dedicated security checkpoints for stadium entry.
    Pete Grathoff July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Jackson had been delighted by the number of young people who had turned out, a perennial goal for august cultural institutions.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
  • Thus far, the administration has managed to fend off initial court challenges, maintain arrests at a steady clip, and generate images of a ruthless crackdown in a liberal bastion that delight the president’s supporters.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025

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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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