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as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in transports
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entrances
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Peñasquitos Canyon is located south of Ted Williams Parkway and west of Interstate 15, with one of the main entrances near the intersection of Black Mountain Road and Mercy Road.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The disturbance draws Rafferty and his men into the heart of the crowd — and away from the entrances — to break up the skirmish.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The building has kept some of this lightness of feeling all these years later, smallish and airy, its multiple exits and entrances providing the possibility of spontaneity.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Canopy awnings will be installed over all entrances and service doors, including a large 300-square-foot canopy over the customer walk-up service window, providing weather protection.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Students often manage personal cues, entrances, and phrasing while working collectively to maintain cohesion.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And there were multiple entrances to multiple buildings.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Where will the concert entrances be?
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Peñasquitos Canyon is located south of Ted Williams Parkway and west of Interstate 15, with one of the main entrances near the intersection of Black Mountain Road and Mercy Road.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The disturbance draws Rafferty and his men into the heart of the crowd — and away from the entrances — to break up the skirmish.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The building has kept some of this lightness of feeling all these years later, smallish and airy, its multiple exits and entrances providing the possibility of spontaneity.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Canopy awnings will be installed over all entrances and service doors, including a large 300-square-foot canopy over the customer walk-up service window, providing weather protection.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Students often manage personal cues, entrances, and phrasing while working collectively to maintain cohesion.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And there were multiple entrances to multiple buildings.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
Noun
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But with all of its functionality, my favorite part is the ribbed effect on the doors, which creates a gorgeous, textured look.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its modern design includes numerous arched windows and doorways that soften up the architecture, along with a wavy accent wall that leads you from the entrance into the rest of the abode.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Deck Saigon in District 2 is an idyllic escape along the Saigon River that transports you away from the hustle and bustle of the city as local boats drift along the water.—
Duncan Greenfield-Turk,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to explore national parks may find gates shut or doors locked.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, operations like gates and measurements introduce high error rates.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2025
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His general advice to people attempting to craft humane, precise, and literate prose has scarcely aged, and his own bracing style still informs and delights.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shudder offers an expansive movie library of exclusive and popular horror entries, too, like Evil Dead and 28 Weeks Later.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The juried competition showcases the best of professional, animated, and student films selected from more than 2,100 entries annually.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrances. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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