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main entrance

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˌmeɪn ˈentrəns/
US/ˌmeɪn ˈentrəns/

Meaning

  1. nouncountable

    The principal door or gate through which most people enter a building or site.

    Grammar: Usually with the: the main entrance of the school.

    Patterns

    • at the main entrance
    • through the main entrance

    Meet me at the main entrance at nine o'clock.

    The main entrance of the museum faces the park.

    Deliveries must not come through the main entrance.

Word forms

pluralmain entrances

Common combinations

at the main entrance
A guard stands at the main entrance.
through the main entrance
Visitors must come through the main entrance.
near the main entrance
The parking lot is near the main entrance.
locked main entrance
The main entrance was locked after six.
grand main entrance
The theater has a grand main entrance with tall columns.

Synonyms and how they differ

front door
Front door is used for homes and sounds more everyday, while main entrance is used for larger buildings.
front entrance
Front entrance is nearly the same but depends on the building having a clear front.
principal gate
Principal gate is formal and usually refers to fences, castles or campuses.

Opposites

back doorside entrance

Word family

entrance noun
a way in
enter verb
to go in
entry noun
the act or right of going in

Commonly confused: main entrance or entrance vs. entrance (verb)?

main entrance vs entrance vs. entrance (verb)

The verb entrance, pronounced with stress on the second syllable, means to fill with delight, and is unrelated to doors.

Practice

The tour group will meet at the ___ at ten.

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