entrance

A door, gate, or other opening that lets you go into a place.

• The entrance is on your left.
• Both entrances were locked.
• We waited outside the main entrance to the station.

How to use it: entrance to somewhere (The entrance to the museum is around the corner.)

Similar words: way in, entry

Opposites: exit

Common phrases: main entrance, entrance to somewhere, front entrance

A door, gate, or opening through which you go into a place.

• We met at the entrance.
• Both entrances were locked.
• Is this the entrance to the garden?

How to use it: entrance to something (The entrance to the museum is on the left.)

Similar words: entry, doorway, way in

Opposites: exit

Common phrases: main entrance, entrance to something, front entrance

The act of going into a place, especially when other people notice you arrive.

• Her entrance surprised everyone.
• The actor’s entrance drew loud applause.
• He made his entrance just as dinner was served.

How to use it: make an entrance (She made a dramatic entrance in a red dress.); entrance into somewhere (His entrance into the room interrupted the conversation.)

Similar words: entry, arrival

Opposites: exit, departure

Common phrases: make an entrance, dramatic entrance, entrance into somewhere

The act of taking control of property or beginning an official job.

• His entrance into office was delayed.
• The heir’s entrance upon the property required legal approval.
• Her entrance upon the inheritance ended the dispute.

How to use it: entrance upon something (The heir’s entrance upon the estate was formally recorded.); entrance into office (His entrance into office began a period of reform.)

Similar words: accession, assumption

Common phrases: entrance into office, entrance upon something

To make someone feel great pleasure and wonder, so they pay attention to nothing else.

• Her music entranced us.
• The dancers entranced the whole audience.
• He was entranced by the beauty of the lake.

How to use it: entrance someone with something (She entranced the children with tales of distant lands.)

Similar words: captivate, enchant, spellbind

Common phrases: entrance someone, entrance an audience