entrance
/ˈɛn.tɹəns/
noun/ˈɛn.tɹəns/
/ˈɛn.tɹəns/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
The action of entering, or going in.
“Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
“the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office”
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Meaning 3 · noun
The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
“Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.”
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Meaning 4 · noun
The right to go in.
“You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.”
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Meaning 5 · noun
The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
“a difficult entrance into business”
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Meaning 6 · noun
The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
“His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.”
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Meaning 7 · noun
The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
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Meaning 8 · noun
The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
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Meaning 9 · noun
When a musician starts playing or singing, entry.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.”
- General “the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office”
- General “Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.”
- General “You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.”
- General “a difficult entrance into business”
- General “His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.”
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