entrance meaning
entrance :
a way to go in, a door
noun
▪ The entrance is at the front of the building.
▪ The way to go in is at the front of the building.
▪ Please use the main entrance.
▪ Please use the main door.
paraphrasing
▪ entry – a way in
▪ access – a way to enter
entrance :
to make someone interested
verb
▪ The story entrances the audience.
▪ The story makes the audience interested.
▪ Music can entrance people.
▪ Music can make people interested.
paraphrasing
▪ captivate – to hold interest
▪ fascinate – to attract interest
Pronunciation
entrance [ˈɛn.trəns]
The noun has the stress on 'en' and sounds like 'en-truhns'.
entrance [ɪnˈtræns]
The verb has the stress on 'trance' and sounds like 'in-trance'.
Common phrases and grammar about entrance
entrance - Common meaning
noun
a way to go in, a door
verb
to make someone interested
Part of Speech Changes for "entrance"
▪ entry (noun) – a way to go in
▪ entrancing (adjective) – very interesting
Common Expressions with "entrance"
▪ make an entrance – to enter in a noticeable way
▪ grand entrance – a big or impressive way in
▪ entrance fee – money paid to enter
▪ entrance exam – a test to enter school
Important examples of entrance in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, entrance is often used to mean a way to enter a place.
Example of a confusing word: entry (act of entering)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, entrance as a verb is used to show making someone interested.
entrance
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
main entrance
'main way in', used for the primary entry point.
entrance of a lifetime
means 'a very memorable way to enter'.
Differences between similar words and entrance
entrance
,
entry
differences
Entrance is often a physical way in, while entry can also mean an act of going in.
Words with the same origin as entrance
The origin of entrance
The word entrance comes from Old French 'entrer', meaning 'to enter'.
Word structure
It has the prefix en (in), root trance (to go), and means 'to go in'.
Words with the same origin
The root of entrance is trance (to go). Words with the same root include transit (to pass through).
