noun
entrance
EHN-truhns
noun
1
A doorway, gate, or opening through which one enters a place.
"Meet me at the main entrance of the museum."
"The entrance to the tunnel was hidden behind thick bushes."
2
The act of entering, or the right to enter.
"Her entrance into the room silenced the whole party."
verb
1
To fill someone with wonder and delight, as if putting them under a spell.
"The dancer's performance entranced the entire audience."
How to Use Entrance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA way in (noun), or to captivate someone so completely they seem hypnotized (verb).
Common mistake
The noun "ENtrance" (a doorway) and the verb "enTRANCE" (to captivate) are spelled the same but stressed on different syllables.
Common pairings
main entrance
entrance fee
entranced by
Word Forms
entranced past tense, entrances plural, entrances singular
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Etymology
The noun comes from Middle French entrance ("entry"). The unrelated-looking verb sense is actually "en-" + "trance," meaning to put someone into a trance-like state of wonder.