entrée

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɒntreɪ/ or /ˈɑntreɪ/

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Noun

Singular entrée

Plural entrées

1. (countable) (Canada) An entrée is a dish served before the main course of a meal; it may be the first dish served, or it may follow a soup or other small dishes. In the United States and parts of Canada, an entrée is the main dish or the only dish of a meal.
2. (countable) An entrée is the right to be part or join a particular group or organization.

   He received an entrée to the Berlin Botanical Garden.