entrance
The action of entering, or going in.
Noun 4 meanings
The action of entering, or going in.
“make a grand entrance”
The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
“the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office”
The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
“Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.”
The right to go in.
“You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.”
Verb 2 meanings
To delight and fill with wonder.
“The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.”
To put into a trance.
Etymology
From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).
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ENTRANCE at a glance
ENTRANCE has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,618 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with entrance
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- SCIENCE11
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
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