entrée

noun

ˈän-ˌtrā How to pronounce entrée (audio)
variants or entree
Definition of entréenext
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in entrée to the country club is through sponsorship by someone who is already a member

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Recent Examples of entrée Meanwhile, Leonora, the on-site restaurant, does eclectic tapas and entrees. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Breakfast, Turkish coffee, kebab lunch plates, mezze appetizers and Iraqi-style entrees. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 The company’s entree was Sydney Sweeney’s boxing pic Christy, of which there were high hopes, but the movie only punched its way to $2M domestic. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Breakfast dishes generally range from $5-$15, while lunch entrees generally run about $10-$22. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrée
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrée
  1. access
  2. entry
  3. admission
  4. accession
  5. entrance
Noun
  • The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the Pentagon press corps declined, and a federal judge sided with the press in March, striking several parts of the department’s press access policy.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Deppert built seats in a barn to accommodate about 100 people and sold tickets for less than the Wolverines charged for entry into Recreation Park.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis are demanding that Saudi Arabia lift its blockade, which would be an admission of defeat in the long-running war and pave the way for even more extensive Iranian aid to the rebels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of admission
Noun
  • While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac on less than a quarter-acre in the Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Zone, the five-bedroom, five-bath abode is accessible via two street-side entrances.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrance

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“Entrée.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entr%C3%A9e. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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