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Synonyms for entree

13 synonyms
4 meanings

noun

Most common

accession starter appetizer entryway main course

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Admission — the act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance

admission, entry, access, admittance, accession

2. Appetizer — A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal

appetizer, appetiser UK, starter, hors d'oeuvre

3. Entrance

entrance, entryway, entranceway

4. Main course — the main course or main dish of a meal

main course, main

Definitions

n. 1
A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.
n. 2
The main course or main dish of a meal.
n. 3
The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance.
n. 4
An introduction or prelude.

Related words

Word family: entry
Other spellings: entrée

Forms

Plural: entrees → admissions, entries, accesses, admittances…

Example sentences

accession Most Albanians support the accession of their country to the EU.
starter Benedito's exotic plant is a conversation starter.
appetizer Sami came out of the kitchen, holding an appetizer.
entryway Ziri loves to flank his entryway with beautiful plants.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
entree		steady
accession		steady
starter		steady
appetizer		rising
entryway		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: main¹
5 letters: entry²
6 letters: access²
7 letters: starter²
8 letters: entrance², entryway³
9 letters: admission³, accession³, appetizer⁴, appetiser
10 letters: admittance³
11 letters: entranceway

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (entry² = 2 syllables).