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as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in transports
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 entrances
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people who fled the neighborhood days earlier were waiting at Sheikh Maqsoud’s entrances to be allowed in once the military operations are over.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people who fled the neighborhood days earlier were waiting at Sheikh Maqsoud's entrances to be allowed in once the military operations are over.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid houses with too-large or too-small entrances for the birds they’re intended to house.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Designers and contractors alike point to a shift toward expressive entrances, layered planting, and smarter infrastructure—all of which will improve aesthetics and long-term performance.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Upper level entrances to Parking Structures 2B and 5 will also be closed, along with the Terminal 4 Hotel and Private Parking shuttle stop.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
This includes freeway entrances and exits, access roads or other roadways.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
The northern section of the park is best accessed from the Miami or Everglades City entrances.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people who fled the neighborhood days earlier were waiting at Sheikh Maqsoud’s entrances to be allowed in once the military operations are over.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people who fled the neighborhood days earlier were waiting at Sheikh Maqsoud's entrances to be allowed in once the military operations are over.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid houses with too-large or too-small entrances for the birds they’re intended to house.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Designers and contractors alike point to a shift toward expressive entrances, layered planting, and smarter infrastructure—all of which will improve aesthetics and long-term performance.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Upper level entrances to Parking Structures 2B and 5 will also be closed, along with the Terminal 4 Hotel and Private Parking shuttle stop.
—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
This includes freeway entrances and exits, access roads or other roadways.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
Noun
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January 20 – February 18 You’re allowed to close your doors — not forever, but for the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The European tour of 1972 still transports me.—
Kraig Fox,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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One of the park's best hikes, the Watchman Trail transports you to a land of sandstone spires and prickly pear cacti that bask under the desert sun year-round.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This week, operators at Oroville Dam, the tallest dam in the United States, which holds back California’s second-largest reservoir, opened the spillway gates and began releasing billions of gallons of water down the massive concrete spillway into the Feather River below.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of us have the Notes app on our smartphones and laptops, those entries can easily get lost among countless open tabs.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The other two non-sports entries were NBC’s presentation of the 99th installment of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and ABC/Hulu’s staging of the Oscars.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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What is the thing that drives them, pleases them, hurts them?—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrances. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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