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
  • The mid-engined two-seater features a carbon monocoque construction with carbon fiber body panels, plus dihedral doors that open upwards in true supercar fashion.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Vertical integration, though, has opened new doors for us, especially with packaging.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of doors
Verb
  • This show drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque and transports you to the dark side for an evening of hilarious, sultry fun.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
  • After finding the golden mussels in O’Neill Forebay, state workers have begun surveys to determine the extent of the infestation in the State Water Project system, including the California Aqueduct, which transports water pumped from the Delta to cities and farmlands.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of transports
Noun
  • The team whittled the entries down to a selection of 45, which were then put to a judging panel that selected the overall winner as well as nine category winners.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of entries
Noun
  • Last year, the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in a historic decision that rolled back decades of precedent and has dramatically changed how the nation's private and public universities select their students.
    Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Santosh has already had a successful theatrical release in France, by Haut Et Court Distribution, with more than 150,000 admissions to date.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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