entrance
1 Americannoun
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an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- Antonyms:
- exit
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a point or place of entering; an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway.
- Antonyms:
- exit
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the right, privilege, or permission to enter; admission.
People improperly dressed will be refused entrance to the theater.
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Theater. the moment or place in the script at which an actor comes on the stage.
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Music.
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the point in a musical score at which a particular voice or instrument joins the ensemble.
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the way in which this is done.
a sloppy entrance.
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a manner, means, or style of entering a room, group, etc.; way of coming into view.
She mimicked Joan's entrance.
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Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull forward of the middle body (run ).
noun
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the act or an instance of entering; entry
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a place for entering, such as a door or gate
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the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
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( as modifier )
an entrance fee
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the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
verb
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to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
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to put into a trance; hypnotize
Related Words
Entrance, admittance, admission refer to the possibility of entering a place or a group. Entrance may refer to either possibility: Entrance is by way of the side door; entrance into a card game. Admittance refers more to place and suggests entrance that may be permitted or denied: to gain admittance to a building; no admittance. Admission refers more to special groups and suggests entrance by payment, by formal or special permission, privilege, and the like: admission to a concert, a game, to candidacy, the bar, to society.
Other Word Forms
- entrancement noun
- entrancing adjective
Etymology
Origin of entrance1
First recorded in 1525–50; from Middle French; enter, -ance
Origin of entrance2
Example Sentences
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“I had no problem spotting the Butterfly, but I couldn’t seal the deal in time. I forgot about the alternate theater entrance, and I was late getting the jump on the Butterfly because of it.”
From Literature
About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.
An AFP correspondent saw a police car deployed at the entrance of the hotel, which is blocked to pedestrians and vehicles.
From Barron's
"That's where everyone makes their entrance, from the celebrities, the girlfriends and wives of the drivers."
From BBC
Trefor sits beneath the twin peaks of The Rivals - the steep hills that mark the entrance to the northern side of the Llyn Peninsula.
From BBC
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