en ‧ trant /ˈentrənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ entrance , ↑ entrant , ↑ entry ; verb : ↑ enter ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: entrer ; ⇨ ↑ enter ]
1 . someone who takes part in a competition
2 . especially British English someone who has recently started studying at university, or working
entrant to
new entrants to higher education