noun
- The main course of a meal, served after the appetizer.
- The right or permission to enter a place or group; access or admission.
Usage: Most common in U.S. English; in British English, often called the 'main course.'
Usage: Formal or literary usage.
Examples
- The restaurant offers several fish and chicken entrees.
- For dinner, I chose the grilled salmon entree.
- The prix fixe menu includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert.
- Her family connections gave her entrees into high society.
- He gained entrees to the exclusive club through a membership sponsor.
- The buffet featured multiple vegetarian entrees.