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entrance1 /ˈɛntr(ə)ns /noun1An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place: the southern entrance of the palace the entrance to a tunnel [as modifier]: an entrance hall...- Two sets of wrought-iron gates herald the entrance to a driveway that sweeps in a horseshoe round the front of the building.
- The caretaker of the school will tend the site, closing an access gate and opening another entrance to the public at 4pm each day.
- He paused before passing through the first gate and into the short passageway between the entrance to the fortress and the inner portcullis.
Synonyms entry, way in, means of entry/access, ingress, access, approach; door, doorway, portal, gate, gateway; opening, mouth; drive, driveway, passageway, gangway; entrance hall, foyer, lobby, porch, concourse, threshold; North American entryway 2 [usually in singular] An act or instance of entering somewhere: at their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet their entrance into the political arena...- Steps have already been taken to try and reduce the number of vehicles driving on the surface, with the placement of new bollards restricting the entrance of heavy vans entering the town.
- Startled by the abrupt entrance of his daughter, he got up quickly.
- However, the next day, he saw an opportunity to gain possible entrance into the warm building.
Synonyms appearance, arrival, entry, ingress, coming, coming/going in, materialization, approach, introduction 2.1 [usually in singular] The coming of an actor or performer on to a stage: her final entrance is as a triumphant princess...- A conceited thespian, he treats every introduction as a stage entrance and every conversation is a source of high drama and shameless posturing.
- A signature tune was also used to herald the entrance of an individual performer in variety shows, a practice that continues on some television chat-shows.
- It was an entrance modelled on the performance of Gary Cooper in High Noon and here, just down the road from Hollywood, it was made by the biggest star in town.
2.2 [mass noun] The right, means, or opportunity to enter somewhere or be a member of an institution, society, or other body: about fifty people attempted to gain entrance [as modifier]: an entrance examination...- If the reliability of the Bagrut exams is undermined, the universities will introduce entrance examinations, he warned.
- The senate was usually limited to 600 members, and entrance was dependent on property qualifications and election to key offices.
- It is widely regarded as an elite institution and only one out of every 100 candidates for the tough entrance examinations gain admission.
Synonyms admission, admittance, entry, access, ingress, entrée, permission to enter, right of entry, the opportunity to enter Phrases make an (or one's) entrance Origin Late 15th century (in the sense 'right or opportunity of admission'): from Old French, from entrer 'enter'. Rhymes advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, dance, enhance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, prance, Provence, stance, trance entrance2 /ɪnˈtrɑːns / /ɛnˈtrɑːns/verb [with object]1Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention: I was entranced by the city’s beauty (as adjective entrancing) an entrancing girl...- His short stories and novels continue to delight and entrance readers all over the world.
- From the very first notes they played, the City of Oxford Orchestra entranced the audience last Saturday.
- I was absolutely entranced, it was so delightfully madcap.
Synonyms enchant, bewitch, beguile, enrapture, captivate, capture, mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, hold spellbound, send into transports/raptures; enthral, grip, engage, rivet, engross, absorb, fascinate, carry away; stun, overpower, take someone's breath away; charm, delight; thrill, excite, electrify informal bowl over, knock out literary ravish 1.1Cast a spell on: Orpheus entranced the wild beasts...- In many nineteenth century ballets the women are in some way entranced, under a spell, or dead.
- She pauses a moment, partially entranced before breaking the impending spell.
- Perfomance is about the capacity to entrance by entering into a trance.
Synonyms cast a spell on, put a spell on, put under a spell, put in a trance, bewitch, witch, hex, spellbind, hypnotize, mesmerize literary trance Derivatives Origin Late 16th century (formerly also as intrance): from en-1, in-2 'into' + trance. |