What does entrance mean?

entrance means "something that provides access (to get in or get out)". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in entrance?

entrance has 2 syllables: en-trance. The stress falls on "en". In IPA it is /ˈɛntɹəns/.

What is another word for entrance?

Close synonyms include entranceway, entryway, entry, entree, entering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is entrance a common word?

entrance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

entrance — meaning, pronunciation and 5 definitions

noun

3 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
“they waited at the entrance to the garden”
“beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral”
Synonymsentranceway entryway entry entree
Broaderaccess
Narrowerarch doorway gateway hatchway pithead portal porte-cochere service door stage door vomitory
2.
a movement into or inward
Synonymsentering
Broaderchange of location
Narrowerinvasion
3.
the act of entering
“she made a grand entrance”
Synonymsentering entry ingress incoming
Broaderarrival
Narrowerincursion intrusion irruption entree registration penetration admission

verb

2 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
attract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
Synonymscapture enamour trance catch becharm enamor captivate beguile charm fascinate bewitch enchant
Broaderattract
Narrowerhold work
2.
put into a trance
Synonymsspellbind
Broaderhypnotize

Other forms of entrance

plural: entrances·
past tense: entranced·
present participle: entrancing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about entrance

What does entrance mean?: entrance means "something that provides access (to get in or get out)". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in entrance?: entrance has 2 syllables: en-trance. The stress falls on "en". In IPA it is /ˈɛntɹəns/.
What is another word for entrance?: Close synonyms include entranceway, entryway, entry, entree, entering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is entrance a common word?: entrance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for entrance come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

3 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
“they waited at the entrance to the garden”
“beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral”
Synonymsentranceway entryway entry entree
Broaderaccess
Narrowerarch doorway gateway hatchway pithead portal porte-cochere service door stage door vomitory
2.
a movement into or inward
Synonymsentering
Broaderchange of location
Narrowerinvasion
3.
the act of entering
“she made a grand entrance”
Synonymsentering entry ingress incoming
Broaderarrival
Narrowerincursion intrusion irruption entree registration penetration admission

verb

2 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
attract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
Synonymscapture enamour trance catch becharm enamor captivate beguile charm fascinate bewitch enchant
Broaderattract
Narrowerhold work
2.
put into a trance
Synonymsspellbind
Broaderhypnotize

Other forms of entrance

plural: entrances·
past tense: entranced·
present participle: entrancing·

Questions about entrance

What does entrance mean?: entrance means "something that provides access (to get in or get out)". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in entrance?: entrance has 2 syllables: en-trance. The stress falls on "en". In IPA it is /ˈɛntɹəns/.
What is another word for entrance?: Close synonyms include entranceway, entryway, entry, entree, entering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is entrance a common word?: entrance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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