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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 stampede was said to have started near the entrance to the site and was exacerbated by the onset of heavy rain.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

This was followed by a four-hour trip by fishing boat to the entrance of the fjord, before a final dogsled to the base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

An AFP team on site saw around 15 stationary ships near the port entrance, though it was not possible to confirm if they were being kept out by the traffic shutdown.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. — After the career grand slam, a grand entrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Just long enough for Rowan to pull Jonn free, to drag him, sliding, over the icy ground, toward the entrance of the lair.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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