entrances 1 of 2

noun

plural of entrance
1
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in entrance to the club is by invitation only

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2
as in doorways
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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entrances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of entrance
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
Noun
All entrances and exits to the city remained sealed, with the operation focused in Deir Bahha and another part of the city called Al-Jalda, according to Hebron Mayor Yousef Zuhair Al-Jabari. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Per a 2016 rule, students were allowed to chalk on walkways, concrete and asphalt but at least 30 feet away from building entrances and not on walls and vertical surfaces. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Students of different races could not even share park benches, some building entrances or take the same public transport to school. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Later in one of the videos, McHenry appears to argue with a security worker near at one of the venue’s entrances. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 In addition to the canopy, the project at the 7,800-seat venue in Swope Park includes upgraded entrances, kitchen facilities and bathrooms. — Dan Kelly october 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, the town is moving forward with plans to construct a gate at one of its entrances. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The permit indicated work was being done on the construction entrances. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 As the first Black Demon Deacon, Dobbs became known for his exuberant dance moves and unforgettable entrances into Groves Stadium. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
  1. doors
  2. doorways
  3. transports
  4. accesses
  5. gates
  6. delights
  7. entries
  8. pleases
Noun
  • Keep your fruit bowl covered and balcony doors closed—or risk bartering half a banana for your MacBook.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • All multi-floor buildings have elevators, and there are accessible guest rooms with mobility features and wide doorways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of doorways
Verb
  • In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Panch phoron, a five-spice blend from Bangladesh and East India with fenugreek and fennel seed, along with palm oil and pineapple, transports your palate somewhere more tropical.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of transports
Noun
  • Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • Secured gates open to a driveway flanked by mature privacy hedges.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of gates
Verb
  • This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delights
Noun
  • Recurring journal entries Manually entering recurring entries is inefficient and error-prone.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One of his diary entries of the time shows his absolute cynicism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of entries
Verb
  • And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Definition of pleases

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