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entering

noun US /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,289 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,616 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. a movement into or inward also: entrance
  2. the act of entering also: entrance, entry, ingress, incoming she made a grand entrance

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

entering in real books

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  • And this is not all: they talk of entering a criminal complaint.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • For this reason a larger number of whipbearers were stationed here, in order to make way for travellers entering the city.

    An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1

  • The load tore a part of his clothes from his body, one shot going through his arm and entering his breast.

    The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1

  • The minister was conscious of Lynn's mother standing in the doorway just behind him, although she had made no noise in entering.

    The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1

  • Then he saw before him a stately palace, and, entering, he found in a large hall a table set for twelve persons.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

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