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ENTR-uh-ns/ˈentrəns/

An entrance is the way into a place: the main entrance, entrance hall, an entrance fee (money to go in). Enter is the verb; exit is the way out. Entry can mean the act of going in, or a competition attempt. Stress: EN-trance for the door. Do not mix with entranced (fascinated).

Meaning

The door or way into a place.

Examples

• “Meet me at the main entrance of the station.”
• “Taxis stop near the station entrance.”
• “There is a separate entrance for wheelchair users.”

Good to know

the main entrance / an entrance fee. Verb: enter. Opposite: exit. Mix-up: entry (act / competition).

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