entrance
English meaning: Entrance
Definition
The action of entering, or going in.
Example
“Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.”
Another example: “The audience sat entranced as the magician performed.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a noun (EN-trance), the way in or the act of entering ('the main entrance'); as a verb (en-TRANCE), to fill with wonder or delight ('entranced by the music'). Note the stress shift. Neutral to literary register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From French 'entrance', from 'entrer' (to enter), from Latin 'intrare', entering English in the 16th century; the 'enchant' verb is from 'en-' plus 'trance'.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- exit
- departure
- egress
Related Words
- transom
- vestibule
- entablature
- portico
- pediment
- foyer
- flanked
- recessed
- porch
- doric
Common Collocations
- main entrance
- grand entrance
- make an entrance
- front entrance
- entrance fee
Word Forms
entrance (n & v); entrances (pl); entranced; entrancing
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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