entrance en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- ĕn'trəns (UK, US)
Etymology
From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).
Meanings
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(countable) The action of entering, or going in.
Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
make a grand entrance
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(countable, uncountable) 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
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(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.
‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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(uncountable) The right to go in.
to give entrance to friends
You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.
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(countable, uncountable) The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
Beware of entrance to a quarrel.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:in the entrance of the history of this great patriarch
1794, Henry Hunter, Sacred Biography:a difficult entrance into business
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(countable, uncountable) The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.
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(countable, uncountable) The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
At low , say 9 knots for a 400-ft. ship, 60 deg. entrance angle (side to side) can be accepted.
1919, Shipbuilding and Shipping Record - Volume 13, page 667:A coarse-lined ship, fig. 4, has an angle of entrance of about 40 deg., measured at the load-water line; while a fine-lined ship has only about half that angle.
1899, Practical Engineer - Volumes 19-20, page 197:This bulb therefore creates a greater wave but has a higher form resistance as the waterlines have larger entrance angles.
2018, A. Marinò, V. Bucci, Technology and Science for the Ships of the Future, page 788:
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(countable, uncountable) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
She [the Albemarle] has a bold entrance, and clean run.
1781, Horatio Nelson, Diary:
- (countable, uncountable) The beginning of a musician's playing or singing; entry.
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(Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of entrance fee.
alt of entrance fee
I want to go to this place but the entrance is too expensive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| entraunce | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| entrances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
tradesman's entrance · entrance exam · entrance wound · entrance examination · make one's entrance · side entrance · entrance reducer · entranceway · entrance hall · entranceless · make an entrance · reentrance
Synonyms
ingress · entry · entryway · ingang
Translations (197)
fi saapumisilmoitus (causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse) · ca entrada (action of entering, or going in) · fr entrée (right to go in) · fi sisääntulo (action of entering, or going in) · fi haltuunotto (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · tr girme (place of entering) · id jalan masuk (place of entering) · gl entrada (place of entering) · yi אַרײַנגאַנג (place of entering) · lt įstojimas (right to go in) · tg даромад (place of entering) · cmn 進口 /进口 (place of entering) · de Zutritt (right to go in) · it entrata (place of entering) · ru въезд (action of entering, or going in) · kl isertarfik (place of entering) · lld ntreda (place of entering) · sa प्रवेश (action of entering, or going in) · sq hyrje (place of entering) · uz kirish (place of entering) · es entradero (place of entering) · tl entrada (place of entering) · nb entré (action of entering, or going in) · ka შესასვლელი (place of entering) · th ทางเข้า (place of entering) · la ingressus (action of entering, or going in) · tk girelge (place of entering) · tg мадхал (place of entering) · fr entrée (action of entering, or going in) · ru пара́дная (place of entering) · ny khomo (place of entering) · ckb قاپی (place of entering) · it entrata (action of entering, or going in) · lv ieiešana (action of entering, or going in) · hy մուտք (right to go in) · nb inngang (place of entering) · pt acesso (right to go in) · es entrada (place of entering) · nn tilgjenge (right to go in) · uz eshik (place of entering) · la introitus (place of entering) · oc intrada (place of entering) · uk вхід (place of entering) · ro intrare (place of entering) · my အဝင် (place of entering) · eo enirejo (place of entering) · et sissepääs (place of entering) · ps مدخل (place of entering) · rsk уход (place of entering) · cmn 入口 (place of entering) · ur داخِلَہ (place of entering) · sv inträde (action of entering, or going in) · fi sisäänkäynti (place of entering) · fa-ira مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ckb چونەژورەوە (action of entering, or going in) · be пад'е́зд (place of entering) · ky кирүү (action of entering, or going in) · ar مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ca entrada (place of entering) · grc εἴσοδος (action of entering, or going in) · ja 入口 (place of entering) · vec entrada (place of entering) · it accesso (right to go in) · vec intrada (place of entering) · cho achukkowa (place of entering) · bg до́стъп (right to go in) · hy մուտք (place of entering) · wa intrêye (right to go in) · mi kūaha (place of entering) · ru вступле́ние (entering upon; the beginning) · nap entràta (place of entering) · la ostium (place of entering) · sk vchod (place of entering) · hi प्रवेश (place of entering) · cu въходъ (place of entering) · es entrada (music: when a musician starts performing) · ko 입구 (place of entering) · cmn 門口 /门口 (place of entering) · enm entre (right to go in) · la vestibulum (action of entering, or going in) · bn প্রবেশ (place of entering) · uk в'їзд (place of entering) · wa intrêye (action of entering, or going in) · fr entrée (place of entering) · arz دخول (place of entering) · la aditus (action of entering, or going in) · sh у̀лаз (place of entering) · vi lối vào (place of entering) · tr giriş (action of entering, or going in) · bg вход (place of entering) · ky кириш (action of entering, or going in) · el εμφάνιση (action of entering, or going in) · is inngangur (place of entering) · lo ທາງເຂົ້າ (place of entering) · fi aloitus (entering upon; the beginning) · ru вступле́ние (music: when a musician starts performing) · el είσοδος (right to go in) · cy mynedfa (action of entering, or going in) · la vestibulum (place of entering) · nb entré (right to go in) · he כְּנִיסָה (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرودی (place of entering) · de Einfahrt (place of entering) · ang ingang (action of entering, or going in) · la ostium (action of entering, or going in) · kk кіру (action of entering, or going in) · eo eniro (action of entering, or going in) · mn орц (place of entering) · fi saapuminen (action of entering, or going in) · tl pasukan (place of entering) · alt кирӱ (action of entering, or going in) · mk влез (right to go in) · mk влез (place of entering) · alt кириш (action of entering, or going in) · hi प्रवेश (action of entering, or going in) · de Eingang (place of entering) · nb entré (place of entering) · ky кириш (place of entering) · el είσοδος (place of entering) · be уе́зд (place of entering) · cy mynedfa (place of entering) · hi दाख़िला (place of entering) · ky эшик (place of entering) · gl entrada (action of entering, or going in) · hu bejárat (place of entering) · km ទ្វារចូល (place of entering) · ro intrare (action of entering, or going in) · vo nügolöp (place of entering) · sl vstop (right to go in) · nl ingang (place of entering) · es entrada (action of entering, or going in) · ur مَدْخَل (place of entering) · ky кирме (place of entering) · ru вхожде́ние (action of entering, or going in) · la introitus (action of entering, or going in) · lv ieeja (place of entering) · mhr аҥ (place of entering) · mk влегу́вање (action of entering, or going in) · ta நுழைவாயில் (place of entering) · be увахо́д (place of entering) · sa प्रवेश (place of entering) · wa intrêye (place of entering) · mn орох хаалга (place of entering) · sv entré (place of entering) · enm entre (action of entering, or going in) · sh ùlaz (place of entering) · fur jentrade (place of entering) · ug كىرىش ئېغىزى (place of entering) · enm entre (place of entering) · ru подъе́зд (place of entering) · eu sarrera (place of entering) · nb ankomst (action of entering, or going in) · ru вход (place of entering) · ru въезд (place of entering) · la aditus (right to go in) · cy mynediad (action of entering, or going in) · az giriş (place of entering) · la aditus (place of entering) · nb tilgang (right to go in) · enm entre (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · ar دُخُول (action of entering, or going in) · km ច្រកចូល (place of entering) · fi aloitus (music: when a musician starts performing) · it introduzione (music: when a musician starts performing) · lt įėjimas (action of entering, or going in) · mg fidirana (place of entering) · sl vhod (place of entering) · ru вступле́ние (act of taking possession, as of property, or of office) · ru до́ступ (right to go in) · got 𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌲𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرود (place of entering) · pt entrada (action of entering, or going in) · yue 入口 (place of entering) · nb adgang (right to go in) · fi sisäänpääsy (right to go in) · ang ingang (place of entering) · it ingresso (place of entering) · nn åtgang (right to go in) · pt entrada (place of entering) · la ingressio (action of entering, or going in) · el είσοδος (action of entering, or going in) · pl wejście (place of entering) · hy մուտք (action of entering, or going in) · grc εἴσοδος (place of entering) · fa-ira وُرود (action of entering, or going in) · ug ئىشىك (place of entering) · sl vstop (action of entering, or going in) · bg вли́зане (action of entering, or going in) · da indgang (place of entering) · lt įėjimas (place of entering) · cs vchod (place of entering) · sv ingång (place of entering) · kk есік (place of entering) · ta நுழைதல் (action of entering, or going in) · lb Agank (place of entering) · tg вуруд (place of entering) · tr giriş (place of entering)