Definition

Noun: 1. A person who enters a competition or contest: An "entrant" is someone who formally participates in a competitive event, such as a race, contest, or examination. 2. A person who enters a place, group, or field: An "entrant" is someone who joins or begins something new, such as a profession, market, or country. 3. A new participant in an activity: This refers to someone who is just starting to take part in an existing activity or system. 4. A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise: In business, an "entrant" can be a new product that competes with older, well-known products in a market.

Examples of Usage

• As a competitor:
  • All entrants in the marathon must register by Friday.
  • The judges reviewed the work of every entrant in the art competition.
• As a person joining something new:
  • New entrants to the teaching profession receive mentorship.
  • The company's training program is designed for recent entrants into the workforce.
• As a new participant or immigrant:
  • New entrants to the country must go through immigration procedures.
  • The software is difficult for new entrants to the platform to learn.
• As a new product:
  • A well-publicized entrant in the smartphone market is the new foldable model.
  • This cheap import is a formidable entrant competing with local brands.

Advanced Usage

• "Late entrant": A person or company that joins a competition, market, or activity after others have already begun.
  • Despite being a late entrant to the electric car market, the company quickly gained market share.
• "Fellow entrant": Another person who entered the same competition or field at the same time.
  • She kept in touch with her fellow entrants from business school.

Variants and Related Words

• Entry (n.): The act of entering; or a single item submitted in a competition.
  • The deadline for entry is tomorrow.
  • Her contest entry was a beautiful painting.
• Enter (v.): The verb from which "entrant" is derived.
  • He decided to enter the competition.

Synonyms

• Competitor: A person who takes part in a competition. (Focuses more on the rivalry aspect.)
• Contestant: A person who participates in a contest. (Very similar to "entrant" in a competitive context.)
• Applicant: A person who makes a formal application, often for a position or membership. (Implies seeking approval to enter.)
• Newcomer: A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity. (Less formal, broader use.)
• Initiate: A person who has been newly introduced to a group or activity. (Often implies a formal ceremony or process.)

Related Phrases

• Pool of entrants: The total group of all people who have entered a competition.
  • The pool of entrants for the scholarship was exceptionally talented this year.
• Barrier to entry: A business term for an obstacle that makes it difficult for a new company to enter a market.
  • High startup costs are a significant barrier to entry.

Noun

1. one who enters a competition
2. someone who enters
   • new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures
3. any new participant in some activity
4. a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
   • a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer