- the act or an instance of entering; entry
- a place for entering, such as a door or gate
- the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
- (as modifier): an entrance fee
- the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
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en•tranc•ing
(en tran′sing, -trän′-),USA pronunciation adj.
en•tranc′ing•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- delightful;
enchanting.
- entrance2 + -ing2 1835–45
en•trance1 /ˈɛntrəns/USA pronunciation
n.
en•trance2 /ɛnˈtræns/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tranced, -tranc•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the act of entering:[countable]She made a dramatic entrance into the hall.
- a point or place of entering, as a doorway:[countable]The store posted a guard at each of the main entrances.
- [uncountable] the right, privilege, or permission to enter;
admission: exams for entrance into college.
en•trance2 /ɛnˈtræns/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tranced, -tranc•ing.
- to fill with delight or wonder;
enthrall:It was a gift that would entrance any child.
en•trance1
(en′trəns),USA pronunciation n.
en•trance2 (en trans′, -träns′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tranced, -tranc•ing.
en•trance′ment, n.
- an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- a point or place of entering;
an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway. - the right, privilege, or permission to enter;
admission:People improperly dressed will be refused entrance to the theater. - Show Business[Theat.]the moment or place in the script at which an actor comes on the stage.
- Music and Dance
- the point in a musical score at which a particular voice or instrument joins the ensemble.
- 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, Naval Termsthe immersed portion of a hull forward of the middle body (opposed to run).
- Middle French entrance. See enter, -ance
- late Middle English entraunce 1425–75
- 1. 2. entry, ingress. 3. 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.
- 1. 2. exit.
en•trance2 (en trans′, -träns′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tranced, -tranc•ing.
- to fill with delight or wonder;
enrapture. - to put into a trance:to be hypnotically entranced.
- en-1 + trance1 1585–95
- 1. enthrall, spellbind, fascinate, transport.
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entrance /ˈɛntrəns/ n
entrance /ɪnˈtrɑːns/ vb (transitive)
- to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
- to put into a trance; hypnotize
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