entrant

Everyday

1. A person, team or animal that enters a competition, race or exam. tree →
2. A person who joins a school, job or profession as a newcomer. tree →

In the lessons

In olympiads, races and contests an entrant is one who takes part. In maths problems the number of entrants is how many people take part. Phrases: «each entrant», «new entrants», «the youngest entrant».

Examples

• There were forty entrants in the spelling bee. tree →
• Each entrant gets a number to pin on their shirt. tree →
• The youngest entrant in the race was only seven. tree →
• All entrants must hand in their poems by Friday. tree →
• The cake competition had more entrants than last year. tree →
• New entrants to the school get a buddy for the first week. tree →
• If each of 12 entrants pays £2, the prize fund is £24. tree →

Note

Countable; plural «entrants». Do not confuse with «entrance» (a way in, a door). Related verb «enter», noun «entry». In maths, «entrants» are the people counted, not the prizes or places.