entrance vs door

door vs entrance

entrance and door both are nouns.

entrance is a verb but door is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrance	Yes	No	Yes	No
door	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, door is a hyponym of entrance; that is, door is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entrance:

entrance: something that provides access (to get in or get out)
door: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

Other hyponyms of entrance include arch, archway, doorway, room access, threshold, gateway, hatchway, opening, scuttle, pithead, portal, porte-cochere, servant's entrance, service door, service entrance, stage door, vomitory.

entrance (noun)	door (noun)
the act of entering	a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
something that provides access (to get in or get out)	the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
a movement into or inward	a room that is entered via a door
	a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
	anything providing a means of access (or escape)

entrance (verb)	door (verb)
put into a trance
attract; cause to be enamored

Difference between entrance and door

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