English Dictionary
Definition of “entrance”
1entrance1 (ˈɛntrəns
)
Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of entering; entry
- a place for entering, such as a door or gate
- the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
- ((as modifier) ⇒
an entrance fee
- the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
Word Origin
C16: from French, from entrer to enter
Synonyms
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way in,
opening,
door,
approach,
access,
entry,
gate,
passage,
avenue,
doorway,
portal,
inlet,
ingress,
means of access
2entrance2 (ɪnˈtrɑːns)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
- to put into a trance; hypnotize
Alternative Forms
enˈtrancement noun enˈtrancing adjective
Synonyms
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enchant,
delight,
charm,
absorb,
fascinate,
dazzle,
captivate,
transport,
enthral,
beguile,
bewitch,
ravish,
gladden,
enrapture,
spellbind,
Translations
- British English:
entrance
The entrance of a place is the way you get into it.We found the entrance to the tunnel.ˈɛntrəns NOUN We found the entrance to the tunnel.
- Spanish:
entrada
nf
- French:
entrée
nf
- German:
Eingang
nm Eingänge
- Chinese: 入口 n
- Arabic: مَدْخَل n
- Portuguese: entrada nf
- Russian: вход nm
- Croatian: ulaz nm
- Czech: vchod nm
- Danish: indgang nutr
- Dutch: ingang nm
- Finnish: sisäänkäynti n
- Greek: είσοδος nf
- Italian: ingresso nm
- Japanese: 入口 n
- Korean: 입구 n
- Norwegian: inngang nm
- Polish: wejście nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: entrada nf
- European Spanish:
entrada
nf
- Swedish: ingång nutr
- Thai: ทางเข้า n
- Turkish: giriş n
- Vietnamese: lối vào n
Usage examples
Wallis took up a position in the shade by the entrance , lit a cigarette, rested a foot behind him against the wall.
Robert Wilson, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)The noise in the room ceased and all eyes turned to the entrance of the pub.
Country Life (2005)Dr Omar, a 30-year-old Palestinian physician, stands at the hospital entrance , shifting from foot to foot, waiting for an ambulance.
Irish Times (2002)The discreet Houston Road entrance is no preparation for what lies beyond the twin circular stone pillars.
Glasgow Herald (2001)At the top of the stairs was the Lodge, a cavernous entrance chamber that gave access to the street called the Old Bailey.
Bernard Cornwell, GALLOWS THIEF (2002)
