Entrance

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) The action of entering, or going in..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) The action of entering, or going in.
2. The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
3. (countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
4. (uncountable) The right to go in.
5. The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
6. The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
7. (nautical) The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
8. (nautical) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.

Example Sentences

make a grand entrance

Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.

the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office

Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.

‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’

You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.

to give entrance to friends

a difficult entrance into business

Synonyms for entrance

Antonyms for entrance

Related Words

Word Forms

• entrances
• entraunce
• entrancing
• entranced

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