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entrance

[en-truhns] / ˈɛn trəns /
NOUN
a way into a place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
access avenue corridor door doorway entry entryway gate hall hallway lobby opening passageway porch port staircase
STRONG
approach archway gateway ingress inlet passage path portal portico threshold vestibule way
Antonyms
STRONGEST
egress exit
WEAK
departure
NOUN
coming into a place; introduction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
access accession admission entry
STRONG
adit admittance appearance approach arrival baptism beginning commencement debut enlistment enrollment immigration import importation inception incoming ingress initiation invasion outset passage penetration progress start trespass
WEAK
entrée ingoing ingression
Antonyms
STRONG
completion conclusion departure disappearance end ending finish leaving retreat stop termination
WEAK
exit leave
VERB
captivate, hypnotize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bewitch enchant enrapture enthrall fascinate mesmerize
STRONG
anesthetize attract charm delight gladden please ravish rejoice spellbind transport
WEAK
put in a trance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore disenchant disgust repel tire turn off
STRONG
depress displease repulse

Example Sentences

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The man was driving a red, four-door sedan when he dropped off the small creature at the front entrance of an animal urgent care in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Bell said the decision to create an alternative entrance was driven more by practicalities than theatricalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

An image showed a large police presence near the Ortongate Shopping Centre on Sunday night, and an area remained cordoned off near the entrance on Riseholme on Monday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Initial reports said visitors, mostly young people, were crammed against a single entrance and a scuffle broke out between those trying to leave and enter the site.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

A few humble huts stand near the entrance to the town.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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