entrant

[en-truhnt]

noun

1. a competitor in a contest.

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

3. a person who enters.

entrant

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonentrant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrant¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrant¹

C17: from French, literally: entering, from entrer to _enter

Example Sentences

To be clear, I would much rather banks be allowed to keep their profits while adopting the latest technology and competing with new entrants.

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“Greater contestability, more new entrants and more innovation in our financial sector would lead to competition that’s good for consumers, for productivity and for our economy. We should lean into it,” Rogers said.

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Hikaru Nakamura, the No. 2 player in the world and five-time U.S. champion, had flown in as a last-minute entrant, making him far and away the top player in the building.

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Dream Exchange is a relatively new entrant into the world of capital markets and has applied for an SEC license.

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Oppenheimer also noted that prior bubbles occurred in a period of major competition as “both investors and new entrants flock into the space.”

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Related Words

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