The difference between Entrance and Entry
When used as nouns, entrance means the action of entering, or going in, whereas entry means the act of entering.
Entrance is also verb with the meaning: to delight and fill with wonder.
check bellow for the other definitions of Entrance and Entry
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Entrance as a noun (countable):
The action of entering, or going in.
Examples:
"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."
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Entrance as a noun:
The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
Examples:
"the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office"
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Entrance as a noun (countable):
The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
Examples:
"Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily."
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Entrance as a noun (uncountable):
The right to go in.
Examples:
"You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum."
"to give entrance to friends"
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Entrance as a noun:
The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
Examples:
"a difficult entrance into business"
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Entrance as a noun:
The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
Examples:
"His entrance of the arrival was made the same day."
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Entrance as a noun (nautical):
The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
Examples:
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Entrance as a noun (nautical):
The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
Examples:
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Entrance as a noun (music):
When a musician starts playing or singing, entry.
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Entrance as a verb (transitive):
To delight and fill with wonder.
Examples:
"The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons."
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Entrance as a verb (transitive):
To put into a trance.
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Entry as a noun (uncountable):
The act of entering.
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Entry as a noun (uncountable):
Permission to enter.
Examples:
"Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult."
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Entry as a noun:
A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
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Entry as a noun (legal):
The act of taking possession.
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Entry as a noun (insurance):
The start of an insurance contract.
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Entry as a noun (Midlands):
A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
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Entry as a noun:
A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
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Entry as a noun:
A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
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Entry as a noun:
An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
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Entry as a noun (computing):
A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; a datum in a database.
Examples:
"What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?"
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Entry as a noun (linear algebra):
A term at any position in a matrix.
Examples:
"The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6."
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Entry as a noun:
The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.
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Entry as a noun (music):
The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.