Collocations for entrance - noun
1. door/place through which you enter sth
ADJ.
narrow, wide | main | back, front, rear, side | cave, church, harbour, school, tunnel, etc.
VERB + ENTRANCE
use
While the front door is being repaired, please use the side entrance.
While the front door is being repaired, please use the side entrance.
mark
The little porch marked the entrance to a churchyard.
The little porch marked the entrance to a churchyard.
have
The building has only one entrance.
The building has only one entrance.
block
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.
She stood firm, blocking the entrance.
ENTRANCE + NOUN
area, foyer, hall, lobby | door, doorway, gate, porch | passage
PREP.
at the ~, by a/the ~
The band left by the rear entrance to escape photographers.
The band left by the rear entrance to escape photographers.
in the ~
She stood in the entrance to the ward.
She stood in the entrance to the ward.
through the ~
Go through the main entrance into the yard.
Go through the main entrance into the yard.
~ from
There is a back entrance from West Street.
There is a back entrance from West Street.
~ into
the entrance into the car park
the entrance into the car park
~ to
He was waiting at the entrance to the cave.
He was waiting at the entrance to the cave.
2. act of coming in
ADJ.
dramatic, grand
VERB + ENTRANCE
make
She made a grand entrance once all the guests were assembled.
She made a grand entrance once all the guests were assembled.
gain
Some of the protesters tried to gain entrance to the meeting.
Some of the protesters tried to gain entrance to the meeting.
PREP.
~ into
her entrance into politics
her entrance into politics
3. right to enter a place
VERB + ENTRANCE
gain
students hoping to gain entrance to university
students hoping to gain entrance to university
ENTRANCE + NOUN
charge, fee | ticket
an entrance ticket to the zoo
an entrance ticket to the zoo
requirements | exam/examination