entrant
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/ˈentrənt/
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/ˈentrənt/
A person or group that has recently joined a profession, university, business, etc.
The entrant was nervous on their first day at the university.
A person or an animal that enters a race or a competition; a person that enters an exam.
The entrant trained hard to win the race.
A company that starts operating in an area of business where other companies already operate.
The new entrant in the market quickly gained popularity.