entrance Definition

entrance¹
noun

1. A way in, eg a door.

Thesaurus: doorway, gateway, entry, inlet, opening, passage, vestibule, archway, portal; Antonym: exit.
2. formal
The act of entering.
Thesaurus: arrival, ingress, incoming, entry, start, induction, initiation, entrée, debut; Antonym: departure, exit.
3. The right to enter.

Thesaurus: access, admission, admittance.

Etymology: 16c: French, from entrer to enter.

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entrance²
verb entranced, entrancing

1. To grip or captivate someone's attention and imagination.

Thesaurus: spellbind, captivate, enchant, charm, enthrall, enrapture, fascinate, hypnotize, ravish, transport, mesmerize, bewitch; Antonym: bore, repel.
2. To put someone into a trance.

Derivative: entrancement
noun

Derivative: entrancing
adj

Gripping the imagination; fascinating; delightful.

Etymology: 16c.