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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Planning documents show it would mean turning the restaurant space into office accommodation and changing the current entrance in a way that would make the restaurant inaccessible.
From BBC
Most of the “action” involves the first lady making entrances: off private jets, out of big black cars and into well-appointed rooms.
From Los Angeles Times
The container terminals are located at the entrances of the waterway, a proximity that has long magnified their strategic sensitivity despite their formal separation from canal operations.
Insurance coverage protects teams from having to pay a player for time missed because of an injury stemming from the WBC, which requires participants to undergo entrance and exit physicals to document injury information.
From Los Angeles Times
The entrance to Base 101 remained blocked off by armed soldiers.
From Barron's
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