entrée

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːntreɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒntreɪ/
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noun
R

The main course of a meal, usually served after an appetizer.

For the entrée, I chose the grilled salmon with a side of steamed vegetables.

R

A course served between the first and main courses at a formal dinner.

The chef's special entrée was a delicate soup served before the main course.

R

The right or opportunity to enter a social group or organization.

His knowledge of the industry provided an entrée into the professional network.

translation

n. The main course of a meal, usually served after an appetizer.; A course served between the first and main courses at a formal dinner.; The right or opportunity to enter a social group or organization.

Word Forms

Plural entrées