entrada
- noun
- /ɛnˈtrɑːdə/
- US
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entrada
- During the festival, the entrada was filled with colorful decorations and lively music.
Examples
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The procession is called La Entrada (the Entrance).
Academic text (1994) -
Howard Rappaport is an instrumental music teacher at La Entrada School in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Academic text (2005) -
The Entrada of Corpus Christi demarcates it as a Catholic place.
Academic text (1994) -
But jet lag and fatigue give way to excitement when the taxi driver announces that the Entrada Universitaria is about to begin.
Academic text (2004) -
The Entrada for Octavo is distinct from that of Corpus Christi in that the devils, bulls, etc., are not present at the first Corpus Christi Entrada.
Academic text (1994) -
The Entrada for Octavo is distinct from that of Corpus Christi in that the devils, bulls, etc., are not present at the first Corpus Christi Entrada.
Academic text (1994) -
The ancient castle had a grand entrada that welcomed visitors to its courtyard.
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They took a scenic route to admire the beautiful entrada of the historic church.
Synonyms
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1.0
A door or opening that lets people go into a place
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1.2
An opening or door used to go into a building
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6.0
A large decorative entrance to a building or a way into a new experience
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2.6
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
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9.9
A covered passage through a building that leads to a courtyard
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3.5
A space at the front of a building where people enter
A low open space between or beside buildings that gives light and access to a basement
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Etymology
Entrada comes from the Spanish verb entrar 'to enter', just like the English word entry. That is why an entrada can be the door or passage you use to go 'in' to a building.