entrant C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛntrənt/ UK /ˈɛntrənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that enters a competition or institution Every entrant in the marathon received a commemorative medal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that... competitorcontestantparticipantapplicantcandidatenewcomerenrollee Word family Related forms enterentranceentry Etymology AI details From French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). intrare Latin intra Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # entrant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛntrənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛntrənt/ ## Meanings 1. a person or thing that enters a competition or institution ## Examples - Every entrant in the marathon received a commemorative medal. ## Synonyms - competitor - contestant - participant - applicant - candidate - newcomer - enrollee ## Related Forms - enter - entrance - entry ## Roots and Affixes - Root: intrare - Root: intra ## Etymology From French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). ## AI Etymology Entrant comes from French entrant, present participle of entrer ('to enter'), from Latin intrare ('to enter'), from intra ('within'). The etymological trail includes Latin intrare and Latin intra. As a noun, entrant names a person or thing that enters a competition or institution. The same family is visible in related forms such as enter, entrance, and entry. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown