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as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building

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entrance

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verb

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Recent Examples of entrance
Noun
The bearded man with red hair is seen in the footage taken in the Khalil home and at the entrance of Pine village. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025 In the video, Brown is seen at the Lower West Terrace entrance, using his body to push the crowd forward and spraying an officer whose gas mask had been torn off his face. Anita Gosch, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
Yet the production is so entrancing that the occasional lack of modulation by the performers hardly matters. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 This 77-inch model provides miles of gorgeous OLED real estate marked by perfect black levels, natural yet entrancing colors, and impressive brightness for thrilling contrast that draws you in. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The company has continued to prepare its Cleveland, Ohio facility for manufacturing pz-cel, engaging with stakeholders for market access and pricing strategies.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For 20 minutes, she’s watched from the back of this long line as the women at the front disappear through the ceiling-high doorway.
    Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Archways are positioned to act as doorways, while varying the materials underfoot—gravel, flagstone, grass—delineates each space.
    Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The officers rendered medical aid to the men until paramedics arrived and transported them to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Brozek sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation, state police said.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Jordan’s parents have described their family life as the kids were growing up with an emphasis on constantly being out of doors.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Union Station were trailblazers that really opened up a lot of doors in those worlds.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Taxiways are used by planes to get to runways, from gates and hangars.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The monitoring group said the money paid for vehicles, drones, cameras, generators, electric gates, light poles, solar panels and fences.
    Nada Bashir, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When the writing is so good and the performances around you are so good, you do get carried away with it.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Another key lesson is to stay focused and not get carried away by external pressure.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Make Time for Tea Next door, Draper Blooms Tea Garden delights with a formal tea service that features scrumptious finger sandwiches, vanilla scones, seasonal jams, and bite-size sweets, like brownies and breads.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Gentle Great Dane Meeting New Baby Brother By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A toddler's adorable bond with his Great Dane companion has delighted the internet, showing that every boy needs a four-legged friend.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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