Entree — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the principal dish of a meal

the right to enter

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɑːntɹeɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɒntɹeɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɒntɹeɪ/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɑːntɹeɪ/.

Examples

they waited at the entrance to the garden
beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
she made a graceful entree into the ballroom

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

entryway entranceway admission access entrance accession admittance entry main course

Parts of Speech

noun	the principal dish of a meal
noun	the right to enter
noun	something that provides access (to get in or get out) “they waited at the entrance to the garden”
noun	the act of entering “she made a graceful entree into the ballroom”

Word Forms

admit	verb	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
enter	verb	to come or go into

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hauptgericht

das Hauptgericht einer Mahlzeit

🇫🇷French

entrée

le plat principal d'un repas

🇪🇸Spanish

entrada

el plato principal de una comida

🇮🇹Italian

antipasto

il piatto principale di un pasto

🇳🇱Dutch

voorgerecht

het hoofdgerecht van een maaltijd

🇵🇹Portuguese

entrada

o prato principal de uma refeição

🇷🇺Russian

первое блюдо

основное блюдо трапезы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दखल

भोजन का प्रमुख व्यंजन

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রবেশ

একটি খাবারের প্রধান থালা

🇮🇳Tamil

நுழைவு

உணவின் முக்கிய உணவு

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రవేశము

భోజనం యొక్క ప్రధాన వంటకం

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रवेश

जेवणाची मुख्य डिश

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રવેશ

ભોજનની મુખ્ય વાનગી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರವೇಶ

ಊಟದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಖಾದ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രവേശനം

ഭക്ഷണത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രധാന വിഭവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਾਖਲਾ

ਇੱਕ ਭੋਜਨ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਪਕਵਾਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

داخلہ

کھانے کی بنیادی ڈش

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

主菜

🇯🇵Japanese

前菜

食事のメインディッシュ

🇰🇷Korean

앙트레

식사의 주요 요리

🇻🇳Vietnamese

món khai vị

món ăn chính của bữa ăn

🇹🇭Thai

เข้าสู่

อาหารจานหลักของมื้ออาหาร

🇮🇩Indonesian

hidangan utama

hidangan utama suatu makanan

🇵🇭Filipino

ulam

ang pangunahing ulam ng isang pagkain

🇲🇾Malay

hidangan

hidangan utama hidangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دخول

الطبق الرئيسي للوجبة

🇮🇷Persian

ورودی

غذای اصلی یک وعده غذایی

🇹🇷Turkish

antre

bir yemeğin ana yemeği

🇮🇱Hebrew

זְכוּת כְּנִיסָה

המנה העיקרית של הארוחה

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The primary meaning of 'entree' is 'the principal dish of a meal'.

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Using 'entree' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'entree' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'entree' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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