entrée

Or en·tree

[ahn-trey]

noun

1. a dish served as the main course of a meal.

2. Older Use.,  a dish served at dinner between the principal courses.

3. the privilege of entering; access.

   Synonyms: entry, admission

4. a means of obtaining entry.

   His friendship with an actor's son was his entrée into the theatrical world.

   Synonyms: entry, admission

5. the act of entering; entrance.

entrée

/ ˈɒntreɪ /

noun

1. a dish served before a main course

2. the main course of a meal

3. the power or right of entry

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrée¹

1775–85; < French, noun use of feminine past participle of entrer to enter; entry

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrée¹

C18: from French, from entrer to _enter ; in cookery, so called because formerly the course was served after an intermediate course called the relevé (remove)

Example Sentences

The bowl occupies a rare pricing sweet spot: genuinely fresh food for only a couple of dollars more than fast food—and still far less than a sit-down entree once you add tax and tip.

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That said, the big names here—Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Jean-Michel Basquiat and many others—provide a superlative entrée to the movers and shakers of the period.

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Meals at a typical Portuguese restaurant can cost as little as $12-$15 for soup, an entree, coffee and dessert.

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It’s seriously tasty, though rich with butter—too much for an entree but perfect when shared as an appetizer.

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Regardless of your choice of entree, your meal will come with sweeping views of L.A.’s landscape while a Nicole Wittenberg painting holds court over the dining room.

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Related Words

• admission