Skip to the word

Added 29 September 2026

entrant

/ˈɛntɹənt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about entrant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A participant who enters something, such as a contest.
Any attempt by an entrant to influence the result or subvert the contest will lead to immediate disqualification.
A newcomer.

Origin

From French entrant, present participle of entrer.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word