Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of enter
From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.
2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52
- not comparablethat enters
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Spanish entramiento, entrante
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Cite this entry
entering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entering
“entering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entering. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entering.
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