French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
entrée
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tʁe/
Meaning
- feminine nounentrance
Example
Où est l'entrée du musée ?
Where is the entrance to the museum?
More examples
L'entrée est gratuite aujourd'hui.
Admission is free today.
Core concept
A marked beginning: crossing a boundary into a place or starting a meal with its first dish.
Common phrases
entrée principale
principal entrance
entrée du musée
museum entrance
entrée du métro
metro entrance
Similar words
porte: A hinged or sliding panel used to enter or leave a building or room.
hall: A large space near a building's entrance for passing through or waiting.
accès: A route or way into or to a place.
passage: A narrow walkway inside or between buildings.
Definition in French
Accès ou ouverture permettant d'entrer dans un lieu; action d'entrer; en restauration, plat servi en début de repas.
Word origin
The noun developed from the feminine form of French entrer, inherited through Old French from Latin intrare, and its meal sense reflects the first course.
Usage tips
- In French restaurants, une entrée usually means an appetizer, whereas English entree usually means a main course.