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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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Standing in his vehicle - known as the Popemobile - the pontiff waved at the droves of people waiting for his entrance.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It is a free-form essay in concrete and glass, with no formal entrance, no front or back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Public rooms on the main level include a living room, grand entrance foyer, formal dining room, wood paneled library, and areas perfect for staff or home office,” reveals the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

When he arrived in front of the federal building, another person hopped into the bed and began handing out the supplies to protesters gathered outside the entrance.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

I look behind me to see the light of our entrance grow dark with magical thorned vines.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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