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entrance

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noun

an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
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a point or place of entering; an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway.
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the right, privilege, or permission to enter; admission:
People improperly dressed will be refused entrance to the theater.
Theater. the moment or place in the script at which an actor comes on the stage.
Music.
1. the point in a musical score at which a particular voice or instrument joins the ensemble.
2. the way in which this is done:
  a sloppy entrance.
a manner, means, or style of entering a room, group, etc.; way of coming into view:
She mimicked Joan's entrance.
Nautical. the immersed portion of a hull forward of the middle body ( run ).

entrance

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verb (used with object)

entranced, entrancing.

to fill with delight or wonder; enrapture.
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to put into a trance:
to be hypnotically entranced.

entrance

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noun

the act or an instance of entering; entry
a place for entering, such as a door or gate
1. the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
2. ( as modifier )
  an entrance fee
the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage

entrance

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verb

to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
to put into a trance; hypnotize

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Derived Forms

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of entrance¹

First recorded in 1525–50; from Middle French; enter, -ance

Origin of entrance²

First recorded in 1585–95; en- ¹ + trance ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of entrance¹

C16: from French, from entrer to enter

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Synonym Study

Entrance, admittance, admission refer to the possibility of entering a place or a group. Entrance may refer to either possibility: Entrance is by way of the side door; entrance into a card game. Admittance refers more to place and suggests entrance that may be permitted or denied: to gain admittance to a building; no admittance. Admission refers more to special groups and suggests entrance by payment, by formal or special permission, privilege, and the like: admission to a concert, a game, to candidacy, the bar, to society.

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She accused the government of complicity, saying security forces had "facilitated the movement of these armed groups" and were "blocking the entrances of the town".

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The renovations revealed Tuesday include a five-story grand entrance and community gathering space; new and expanded concession areas to shorten lines; new and renovated suites and luxury seats; and three new parking garages.

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The New York, Boston and London marathons now all have pregnancy deferrals in place, yet mothers must pay the entrance fee for a second time when they use the deferral scheme, she said.

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"My doctor called at my house, but the entrance was blocked - that was the moment I got some help."

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In February this year, Armen Sargsyan, the leader of a pro-Russian paramilitary group in eastern Ukraine, died in hospital after an explosion in the entrance hall of a residential building in north-west Moscow.

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