entrance synonyms

entrance

n.

  1. The act of coming in

    arrival, entry, ingress, incoming, ingoing, ingression, access, admission, admittance, entree, appearance, coming, passage, approach, progress, induction, initiation, introduction, inception, baptism, accession, import, importation, penetration, trespass, debut, enrollment, enlistment, registering, invasion, immigration.

    Antonyms escape*, exit*, issue. *

  2. A place for entering

    gate, door, doorway, entry, inlet, gateway, portal, porch, portico, opening, passage, vestibule, lobby, foyer, staircase, hall, hallway, archway, ingress, path, way, entranceway, entryway, passageway, threshold, corridor, approach, stoop, aperture, hole, gape, port, gorge, adit, propylaeum.

    Antonyms exit*, mouth*, outlet.

entrance

v.

  1. To enchant

    charm, enrapture, captivate, enthrall; see fascinate.

  2. To put into a trance

    hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind; see hypnotize 1.

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