entrant

American  

[en-truhnt] / ˈɛn trənt /

noun

1. a competitor in a contest.

2. a new member, as of an association or school.

3. a person who enters.

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entrant British  

/ ˈɛntrənt /

noun

1. a person who enters

2. a new member of a group, society, or association

3. a person who enters a competition or contest; competitor

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Other Word Forms

• nonentrant noun

Etymology

Origin of entrant

1625–35; < French, noun use of entrant, present participle of entrer to enter

Example Sentences

This year, more than a thousand players came to compete in Sobetsu, but not a single foreign team is among the 118 entrants.

From Barron's

New entrants in the market are joining the talent hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five of the six English entrants ended in the top eight - Arsenal came first with eight wins from eight games, while Liverpool were third, Tottenham fourth, Chelsea sixth and Manchester City eighth.

From BBC

The BBC has not yet announced the name of the UK's entrant for this year.

From BBC

But most of them fail because they are incumbents, not new entrants, managers, not entrepreneurs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aspirant
• competitor
• contestant
• entry
• newcomer
• participant