entering

E1N1T1E1R1I1N1G2
/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

noun

action of the verb to enter

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

verb
  1. 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
nounentering (plural enterings)

plural enterings

  1. action of the verb to enter

    The term “sale” does not include grants or purchases of options, exercises of call options, or enterings into contracts that require delivery of personal property or an interest therein.

    1987, Code of Federal Regulations: 1985-1999, page 473
adjectiveentering (not comparable)
  1. not comparablethat enters

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna movement into or inward

Similar
Broader
change of locationtravel

nounthe act of entering

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish entramiento, entrante
  • entramientoTranslations
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  • ingresanteTranslations
  • de entradaTranslations

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APA

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MLA

“entering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entering.

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