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entrance.

The action of entering, or going in.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛn.tɹəns/UK, US
  1. The action of entering, or going in.

    countable
    make a grand entrance
    Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
  2. The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.

    countable · uncountable
    the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office
  3. The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.

    countable
    Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.
  4. The right to go in.

    uncountable
    You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.
    to give entrance to friends
  5. The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.

    countable · uncountable
    His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.
  7. The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.

    countable · uncountable
  8. The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.

    countable · uncountable
  9. The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.

    countable · uncountable
  10. Ellipsis of entrance fee.

    Philippines · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
    I want to go to this place but the entrance is too expensive.
Where this word comes from

From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).

verb/ɛnˈtɹɑːns/Received-Pronunciation/ɛnˈtɹæns/UK, US
  1. To delight and fill with wonder.

    transitive
    The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.
  2. To put into a trance.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From en- + trance (“daze”).

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