entrance vs threshold

threshold vs entrance

entrance and threshold both are nouns.

entrance is a verb but threshold is not a verb.

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

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

entrance: something that provides access (to get in or get out)
threshold: 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, door, doorway, room access, gateway, hatchway, opening, scuttle, pithead, portal, porte-cochere, servant's entrance, service door, service entrance, stage door, vomitory.

entrance (noun)	threshold (noun)
the act of entering	the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
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	the smallest detectable sensation
	a region marking a boundary
	the starting point for a new state or experience

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

Difference between entrance and threshold

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