Entrance vs. Opening
Difference Between Entrance and Opening
Entrancenoun
(countable) The action of entering, or going in.
Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.Openingverb
present participle of open
Entrancenoun
The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into officeOpeningnoun
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.Entrancenoun
(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
Place your bag by the entrance so that you can find it easily.Openingnoun
Something that is open.
A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.He slipped through an opening in the crowd.Entrancenoun
(uncountable) The right to go in.
You'll need a ticket to gain entrance to the museum.to give entrance to friendsOpeningnoun
An act or instance of beginning.
There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.Their opening of the concert with Brass in Pocket always fires up the crowd.Entrancenoun
The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.
a difficult entrance into businessOpeningnoun
Something that is a beginning.
Entrancenoun
The causing to be entered upon a register, as a ship or goods, at a customhouse; an entering.
His entrance of the arrival was made the same day.Openingnoun
The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.Entrancenoun
(nautical) The angle which the bow of a vessel makes with the water at the water line.
Openingnoun
The initial period a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.
Entrancenoun
(nautical) The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line.
Openingnoun
The first few measures of a musical composition.
Entrancenoun
(music) When a musician starts playing or singing, entry.
Openingnoun
(chess) The first few moves in a game of chess.
John spends two hours a day studying openings, and another two hours studying endgames.Entranceverb
(transitive) To delight and fill with wonder.
The children were immediately entranced by all the balloons.Openingnoun
A vacant position, especially in an array.
Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?Entranceverb
(transitive) To put into a trance.
Openingnoun
A time available in a schedule.
If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.The only two-hour openings for the hockey rink are between 1AM and 5AM.Entrancenoun
something that provides access (entry or exit);
they waited at the entrance to the gardenbeggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedralOpeningnoun
An unoccupied employment position.
We have an opening in our marketing department.Entrancenoun
a movement into or inward
Openingnoun
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
Entrancenoun
the act of entering;
she made a grand entranceOpeningnoun
(math) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
Entranceverb
attract; cause to be enamored;
She captured all the men's heartsOpeningadjective
(cricket) describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attack
Entranceverb
put into a trance
Openingnoun
an open or empty space in or between things;
there was a small opening between the treesthe explosion made a gap in the wallOpeningnoun
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
Openingnoun
becoming open or being made open;
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting forOpeningnoun
the first performance (as of a theatrical production);
the opening received good critical reviewsOpeningnoun
the act of opening something;
the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the doorOpeningnoun
opportunity especially for employment or promotion;
there is an opening in the sales departmentOpeningnoun
the initial part of the introduction;
the opening established the basic themeOpeningnoun
a possible alternative;
bankruptcy is always a possibilityOpeningnoun
an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity;
the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heartOpeningnoun
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made;
they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the doorOpeningnoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Openingnoun
the first of a series of actions;
he memorized all the important chess openingsOpeningadjective
first or beginning;
the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifththe play's opening scene
