entrance
noun
[ ˈɛntr(ə)ns ]
• an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
• "the southern entrance of the palace"
Similar:
entry,
way in,
means of entry/access,
ingress,
access,
approach,
door,
doorway,
portal,
gate,
gateway,
opening,
mouth,
drive,
driveway,
passageway,
gangway,
entrance hall,
foyer,
lobby,
porch,
concourse,
threshold,
entryway,
• an act or instance of entering somewhere.
• "at their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet"
Origin:
early 16th century: from Old French, from entrer ‘enter’.
entrance
verb
• fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.
• "I was entranced by the city's beauty"
Similar:
enchant,
bewitch,
beguile,
enrapture,
captivate,
capture,
mesmerize,
hypnotize,
spellbind,
hold spellbound,
send into transports/raptures,
enthral,
grip,
engage,
rivet,
engross,
absorb,
fascinate,
carry away,
stun,
overpower,
take someone's breath away,
charm,
delight,
thrill,
excite,
electrify,
bowl over,
knock out,
ravish,
Origin:
late 16th century (formerly also as intrance ): from en-1, in-2 ‘into’ + trance.
