entrance

10 definitions • 11 examples

a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place:

There are two entrances - one at the front and one around the back.

the act of coming onto a stage, by an actor or dancer:

make an entrance He makes a spectacular entrance in act two draped in a gold sheet.

the act of a person coming into a room in an ordinary situation, although often because there is something noticeable about it:

I noticed her entrance because she slipped and fell in the doorway.

the right to enter a place:

refuse entrance The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.

Someone or something that entrances you is so beautiful or interesting that you cannot stop listening to or watching him, her, or it:

He has entranced millions of people with his beautifully illustrated books.

a door, gate, etc., by which you can enter a building or place:

[ C ] There are two entrances – one at the front and one at the back of the building.

Entrance is also the right to be admitted to a place or to an organization:

[ U ] Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays.

[ U ] He took the entrance exam to law school yesterday.

to hold the complete interest and attention of someone:

We were entranced by mourners singing in glorious harmony, accompanied by guitar music.

a situation in which a company sells a product or service in a particular place or to a particular group of customers for the first time:

Analysts say the investment could prove to be a shrewd entrance into a largely unexploited market.

the right to enter a place:

allow/refuse (sb) entrance The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.