Entrance ˈentrəns Building Cave Protesters Extra Examples Made

• the front/back/side entrance of the house
• a separate entrance leads to the garden.
• at last we reached the entrance of the cave.
• protesters blocked the entrance to the building.

entrance1

1. a door, gate, passage, etc. used for entering a room, building or place
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• the front/back/side entrance of the house
• A separate entrance leads to the garden.
• At last we reached the entrance of the cave.
• Protesters blocked the entrance to the building.
• A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour.
• I'll meet you at the main entrance.
• Guards were posted at the entrance.
• an entrance hall

Extra Examples

• He was waiting at the entrance to the cave.
• The side entrance is no longer in use.
• While the front door is being repaired, please use the side entrance.
• There is a back entrance from West Street.
• The band left by the rear entrance to escape photographers.
• A life-sized mastodon greets visitors at the entrance to the museum.
• the entrance into the car park
• The little porch marked the entrance to a churchyard.
• The building has only one entrance.
• She stood firm, blocking the entrance.
• She stood in the entrance to the ward.
2. the act of entering a room, building or place, especially in a way that attracts the attention of other people
• His sudden entrance took everyone by surprise.
• A fanfare signalled the entrance of the king.
• She made her entrance after all the other guests had arrived.
• The hero makes his entrance (= walks onto the stage) in Scene 2.

Extra Examples

• After so many years in show business he knew how to make an entrance.
• The Prime Minister's entrance to the platform was greeted with loud cheers.
• She made a grand entrance once all the guests were assembled.
3. the right or opportunity to enter a building or place
• They were refused entrance to the exhibition.
• The police were unable to gain entrance to the house.
• an entrance fee (= money paid to go into a museum, etc.)

Extra Examples

• an entrance ticket to the zoo
• Is there an entrance fee?
• Some of the protesters tried to gain entrance to the meeting.
4. the act of becoming involved in something
• The company made a dramatic entrance into the export market.
• her entrance into politics
5. permission to become a member of a club, society, university, etc.
• a university entrance exam
• What are the entrance requirements for this course?
• students hoping to gain entrance to college
• Entrance to the golf club is by sponsorship only.

Word Origin

• late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘right or opportunity of admission’): from Old French, from entrer ‘enter’.