entrant

noun

en·​trant ˈen-trənt How to pronounce entrant (audio)
Synonyms of entrantnext
: one that enters
especially : one that enters a contest

Examples of entrant in a Sentence

Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules. new entrants into a highly competitive field
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Next year, Canada will even have an entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 The $4 million will be invested over the next three years in supporting new entrants and re-skilling mid-career professionals. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The energy apprenticeship pipeline only had 45,000 entrants in 2024, but really needs 65,000 professionals flowing in yearly to close the labor supply gap. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 To date, astronomers have found more than 6,300 of these alien worlds orbiting other stars, with new entrants to our exoplanetary catalogs arriving practically every day. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrant

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entrant was in 1560

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“Entrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrant. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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entrant

noun
en·​trant ˈen-trənt How to pronounce entrant (audio)
: one that enters
especially : one that enters a contest

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