entrance
//ˈɛn.tɹəns//
Forms
- Plural
- entrances
- present (v1)
- entrance
- past (v2)
- entranced
- past participle (v3)
- entranced
- present participle
- entrancing
- 3rd person singular
- entrances
Definitions
1.The action of entering, or going in.
- Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
2.The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
3.The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
- Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.
- ‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’
4.The right to go in.
- You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.
1.To delight and fill with wonder.
- The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.
- See the finest girl in France make an entrance to entrance..
2.To put into a trance.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3359
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle French entrance (“entry”).
Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).