Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
entrada
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈtɾaða/
Meaning
- feminine nounentrance
Example
¿Dónde está la entrada?
Where is the entrance?
More examples
Por favor use la entrada lateral para el servicio.
Please use the side entrance for service.
Core concept
Opening or passage that allows people to enter a place.
Common phrases
entrada lateral
side entrance
entrada de la estación
station entrance
entrada de servicio
service entrance
Similar words
puerta: Movable panel or gate set in a frame that opens, closes, or locks to admit people.
acceso: Route or approach that leads to and provides entry to a building or place.
portal: Covered exterior space directly outside a building's main entrance, serving as an entry zone.
umbral: Low strip of floor or sill at the base of a doorway forming the immediate threshold.
Definition in Spanish
Apertura o paso para acceder a un lugar; también se usa para el billete que permite entrar, la anotación en un registro y, según el contexto, un entrante en la comida.
Word origin
From entrar (from Latin intrare 'to enter') plus the noun-forming suffix -ada, originally for the action or place of entering and later extended to tickets and records.
Usage tips
- When indicating a specific physical door Spanish normally uses puerta while entrada names the access itself, and venues commonly label tickets as entradas.