entrance
n. countablen. a door, gate, or opening where you can go into a place. It can also mean the act of coming into a room or joining a group.
n. a point or place of access, such as a doorway or gate, through which one enters an enclosure. Also refers to the act of entering or the right to be admitted to an institution or social circle.
The main entrance is around the corner.
The security guard stands at the staff entrance to check everyone's identification badges as they arrive.
Her dramatic entrance into the ballroom silenced the guests, drawing every eye to her intricate gown and confident stride.
From Middle French entrance (“entry”). Replaced native Middle English ingang (“entrance, admission”), from Old English ingang (“ingress, entry, entrance”).
From en- + trance (“daze”).
Often paired with the preposition 'to' when describing a physical location.
the entrance of the buildingthe entrance to the buildingWhile 'of' is sometimes used, 'to' is the standard preposition for indicating the destination an entrance serves.