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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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AL JEER, United Arab Emirates—Oil tankers, container ships and bulk carriers shimmer all over the horizon to the left of the windswept beach here at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And there has been a dedicated VIP entrance for the Yuma Tent in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After graduating in 2007, he joined a tutoring agency in Beijing that helps university students prepare for the national graduate entrance exam.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The largest island in the Gulf, Qeshm stretches for around one hundred kilometres across the Strait of Hormuz, dominating the entrance to the Gulf.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Anyhow, was Gary even telling the truth about a back entrance?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.