entrance
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈɛntrəns/
KK: /ˈɛntrəns/
noun
Definition
A way or place to go into a building or area.
Example
The main entrance of the museum is located on the front side.
Conversation
Did you see the entrance they made for the new cafe?
Yes, it looks so inviting with all the plants around it.
I think a great entrance can really attract customers.
Absolutely! It sets the tone for the whole place.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
entry
access
admission
Antonyms
exit
departure
withdrawal
transitive verb
Definition
To fill someone with great delight or wonder, often making them unable to think of anything else.
Example
The magician's performance entranced the audience, leaving them in awe.
Tense Forms
Past: entranced
Past Participle: entranced
Conversation
Did you see that magician at the party last night?
Yeah, he really knew how to entrance the audience!
I was totally entranced by his tricks, especially the card one.
Root Explanation
Entrance → It is formed from "enter" (from Latin "intrare", meaning to go in) and "-ance" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word "entrance" refers to the state or condition of going in or the place where one goes in.
Memory Tip
Think of the action of 'going in' ('enter') and the state of that action ('-ance') to remember that 'entrance' is the place where you go in.
Visually Confused Words
unentrance
penetrance
untrance
trance
enrace
unentranced
disentrance
venerance