Foundation level · Year 4 · free
entrance
noun · Say it: EN-truhns
What it means
Foundationa door, gate or opening where you go into a place
We waited for Grandma by the main entrance of the shopping centre.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- doorway
- entry
- gateway
- way in
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- exit
More examples
- The entrance to the zoo was decorated with colourful balloons for its birthday.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old French word 'entrer', meaning to enter.
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