entrant

American  

[en-truhnt] / ˈɛn trənt /

noun

1. a competitor in a contest.

2. a new member, as of an association or school.

3. a person who enters.

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entrant British  

/ ˈɛntrənt /

noun

1. a person who enters

2. a new member of a group, society, or association

3. a person who enters a competition or contest; competitor

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Other Word Forms

• nonentrant noun

Etymology

Origin of entrant

1625–35; < French, noun use of entrant, present participle of entrer to enter

Example Sentences

New entrants will have to overcome such challenges.

From Barron's

New auto entrants like Rivian, and Tesla before it, have spent years contending with long-established U.S. state laws that require new cars to be sold through independent franchised dealers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newer entrants may still be learning their own systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Office for Budget Responsibility-which also hiked its unemployment forecast earlier this month-cited new entrants to the labor force struggling to find work as a key sign of weakness in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

“New entrants are not something to be feared from a banking system perspective,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• aspirant
• competitor
• contestant
• entry
• newcomer
• participant