entrances 1 of 2

noun

Definition of entrancesnext
plural of entrance
1
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in entrance to the club is by invitation only

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2
as in doorways
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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entrances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of entrance
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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  1. doors
  2. transports
  3. entries
  4. admissions
Noun
  • Over time, steady progress opens unexpected doors.
    Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.
    Peter Eavis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of doors
Verb
  • After guests complete avalanche training in the morning, runs are accessed from the warm comfort of a snowcat that transports skiers and snowboarders to the top of terrain and picks them up at the bottom, to do it all again.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Alessi describes one version resembling a cruise missile which transports 40 attack drones over 1800 miles and release them close to the target area.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of transports
Noun
  • Shelters are still overwhelmed with new entries, and almost 1 million pets a year are put down across the country for lack of space.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This development is driving growth in the whisky sector, which is reflected in the new entries the IWSC is getting.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of entries
Noun
  • The case culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2023, which effectively ended the use of affirmative action admissions policies in higher education.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Students for Fair Admissions brought a pivotal lawsuit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, asserting that their affirmative action policies unfairly disadvantaged Asian American applicants in the admissions process.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of admissions
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