26984 words

entrances

10 definitions • 11 examples
1
a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place:

Examples:

There are two entrances - one at the front and one around the back.
2
the act of coming onto a stage, by an actor or dancer:

Examples:

make an entrance He makes a spectacular entrance in act two draped in a gold sheet.
3
the act of a person coming into a room in an ordinary situation, although often because there is something noticeable about it:

Examples:

I noticed her entrance because she slipped and fell in the doorway.
4
the right to enter a place:

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5
Someone or something that entrances you is so beautiful or interesting that you cannot stop listening to or watching him, her, or it:

Examples:

He has entranced millions of people with his beautifully illustrated books.
6
a door, gate, etc., by which you can enter a building or place:

Examples:

[ C ] There are two entrances – one at the front and one at the back of the building.
7
Entrance is also the right to be admitted to a place or to an organization:

Examples:

[ U ] Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays.
[ U ] He took the entrance exam to law school yesterday.
8
to hold the complete interest and attention of someone:

Examples:

We were entranced by mourners singing in glorious harmony, accompanied by guitar music.
9
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:

Examples:

Analysts say the investment could prove to be a shrewd entrance into a largely unexploited market.
10
the right to enter a place:

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