If you gain entryto a particular place, you are able to go in.
Bill was among the first to gain entry to Buckingham Palace when it opened to thepublic recently. [+ to]
Non-residents were refused entry into the region without authority from their owndistrict. [+ into]
The point of entry into Zambia would be the Chirundu border post.
Entry to the museum is free. [+ to]
...entry fees to places of scientific interest.
See no entry
2. countable noun [usually singular, usually with poss]
You can refer to someone's arrival in a place as their entry, especially when you think that they are trying to be noticed and admired.
He made his triumphal entry into Mexico City. [+ into]
Synonyms: coming in, entering, appearance, arrival More Synonyms of entry
3. uncountable noun
Someone's entryinto a particular society or group is their joining of it.
...the minimum age for entry into a Brownie troop. [+ into]
...people who cannot gain entry to the owner-occupied housing sector. [+ to]
4. countable noun
An entry in a diary, account book, computer file, or reference book is a short piece of writing in it.
Violet's diary entry for 20 April 1917 records Brigit admitting to the affair.
Many entries relate to the two world wars.
5. countable noun
An entry for a competition is a piece of work, for example a story or drawing, or the answers to a set of questions, which you complete in order to take part in the competition.
The closing date for entries is 31st December.
6. singular noun
Journalists sometimes use entry to refer to the total number of people taking part in an event or competition. For example, if a competitionhas an entry of twenty people, twenty people take part in it.
Prize-money of nearly £90,000 has attracted a record entry of 14 horses from Britainand Ireland. [+ of]
Our competition has attracted a huge entry.
7. uncountable noun
Entry in a competition is the act of taking part in it.
Entry to this competition is by invitation only. [+ in/to]
...an entry form.
8. countable noun [usually singular]
The entryto a place is the way into it, for example a door or gate.
More Synonyms of entry
entry in British English
(ˈɛntrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-tries
1.
the act or an instance of entering; entrance
2.
a point or place for entering, such as a door, gate, etc
3.
a.
the right or liberty of entering; admission; access
b.
(as modifier)
an entry permit
4.
the act of recording an item, such as a commercial transaction, in a journal, account, register, etc
5.
an item recorded, as in a diary, dictionary, or account
6.
a.
a person, horse, car, etc, entering a competition or contest; competitor
b.
(as modifier)
an entry fee
7.
the competitors entering a contest considered collectively
a good entry this year for the speed trials
8.
the people admitted at one time to a school, college, or course of study, etc, considered collectively; intake
9.
the action of an actor in going on stage or his or her manner of doing this
10. criminal law
the act of unlawfully going onto the premises of another with the intention of committing a crime
11. property law
the act of going upon another person's land with the intention of asserting the right to possession
12.
any point in a piece of music, esp a fugue, at which a performer commences or resumes playing or singing
13. cards
a card that enables one to transfer the lead from one's own hand to that of one's partner or to the dummy hand
14. English dialect
a passage between the backs of two rows of terraced houses
Word origin
C13: from Old French entree, past participle of entrer to enter
entry in American English
(ˈɛntri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈentries
1.
a.
the act of entering; entrance
b.
the right or freedom to enter; entree
2.
a way or passage by which to enter; door, hall, etc.; entryway
3.
a.
the recording of an item, note, etc. in a list, journal, etc. or of data in a computer file
b.
an item thus recorded
4.
the registration of a ship or cargo at a customhouse
5.
a.
one entered in a race, competition, etc.; entrant
b.
two or more horses belonging to the same owner, entered in the same race, and constituting a unit for betting purposes
6.
a.
a term defined, or a person, place, abbreviation, etc. identified, in a dictionary
b.
the heading under which an encyclopedia article is entered
7. Cards
a card that can win a trick and thus gain the lead
8. Law
a.
the taking possession of buildings, land, etc. by entering or setting foot upon them
b.
the entering upon premises with the intention of committing burglary or some other crime
Word origin
ME < OFr entree < fem. pp. of entrer: see enter
entry in Accounting1
(ɛntri)
Word forms: (plural) entries
noun
(Accounting: Financial statements)
An entry is the act of recording an item, such as a commercial transaction, in a journal,account, or register.
The charges include one count of bank fraud and two counts of making false entries on the books.
Accountants make the entries for the income statement at the same time as they prepare the balance sheet.
An entry is the act of recording an item, such as a commercial transaction, in a journal,account, or register.
double entry, single entry
entry in Accounting2
(ɛntri)
Word forms: (plural) entries
noun
(Accounting: Financial statements)
An entry is an item that is recorded, for example in a journal or account.
Because of the use of double-entry accounting principles, all the entries in the account must add up to zero.
In this bookkeeping system, each transaction is matched by an equal and oppositeentry, so total debits must equal total credits.
An entry is an item that is recorded, for example in a journal or account.
adjusting journal entry
Examples of 'entry' in a sentence
entry
Perhaps the best present of all is free entry to its stunning national parks.
The Sun (2017)
Exeter also drops entry requirements by one grade.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are limiting the competition to one entry per person only.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Entry is free at both for hotel guests.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Only one eligible entry per household.
The Sun (2016)
It is not surprising given the entry point of the tackle has steadily crept up inch by inch in the last few years.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
With the inaugural competition gaining 2,000 entries the chances are good.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Donations can no longer be viewed as an entry point into a potential future president's network of financial and political power.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other savings accounts have high entry requirements.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If only it could charge for museum entry.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This will be the point of entry into the correct channel.
Whiteside, Dr Mike Banish Headaches -how to obtain fast, drug-free relief from headache (1990)
There is no limit on the number of entries.
The Sun (2007)
She mentioned that she envied the free entry we have to large museums and galleries.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They rose as one on the entry of their professor and his guests.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
What will you look for in a competition entry?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
New entries in these books filled in the blank places.
Christianity Today (2000)
There are years of lonely diary entries.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Wednesday is your day so choose numbers or submit contest entries then.
The Sun (2011)
Ticket must be presented at venue to gain entry.
The Sun (2012)
Traffic lights are to be placed on entry slip roads to stop drivers joining crowded motorways.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She was hoping for another wild card entry for the main tour.
The Sun (2015)
Turn over to find your entry form for this great competition.
The Sun (2015)
The page number of their entry is in brackets.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Each record consists of entries in a number of fields and a collection of records forms a file.
Samways, B. & Byrne-Jones, T. Computers Basic Facts (1983)
One entry said that people tried the front door handles of her own and neighbouring flats in the night.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Free public transport and museum entry.
The Sun (2008)
This includes more traps, identifying and blocking entry points and training our staff to ensure the environment is kept as clean as possible.
The Sun (2012)
Hackers steal account entry details for the online social network from unsuspecting punters' PCs before selling them on to criminal gangs.
The Sun (2008)
Word lists with
entry
Criminal law terms, Property law terms
In other languages
entry
British English: entry /ˈɛntrɪ/ NOUN
An entry is something that you complete in order to take part in a competition, for example the answers to a set of questions.
The closing date for entries is 31st December.
American English: entry
Arabic: دُخُول مادة
Brazilian Portuguese: registro
Chinese: 登记
Croatian: prijava
Czech: registrace
Danish: registrering
Dutch: inzending
European Spanish: inscripción
Finnish: kirjaaminen
French: inscription
German: Eintragung
Greek: εγγραφή
Italian: registrazione
Japanese: 登録
Korean: 등록
Norwegian: registrering
Polish: wejście
European Portuguese: registro
Romanian: înscriere
Russian: вступительное задание
Latin American Spanish: inscripción
Swedish: registrering
Thai: การขึ้นทะเบียน
Turkish: kayıt
Ukrainian: вступ
Vietnamese: ghi tên thi đấu
All related terms of 'entry'
entry fee
the fee you have to pay to join a society , club , gym , etc
no entry
No Entry is used on signs to indicate that you are not allowed to go into a particular area or go through a particular door or gate .
re-entry
Re-entry is the act of returning to a place, organization, or area of activity that you have left.
added entry
an access point in a catalog or bibliography that is other than the main entry and may be less complete than the main entry
data entry
Data entry is the activity of putting data into a computer, for example , by using a keyboard .
debit entry
acknowledgment of a sum owing by entry on the left side of an account
entry form
the form you have to fill in to enter something such as a competition
entry grade
Your grade in an examination or piece of written work is the mark you get , usually in the form of a letter or number, that indicates your level of achievement .
entry-level
Entry-level is used to describe basic low-cost versions of products such as cars or computers that are suitable for people who have no previous experience or knowledge of them.
entry visa
a visa giving official permission to enter a country of which you are not a national
entry word
the form of a word in a dictionary under which its meanings , spelling , etc, are grouped
main entry
the principal entry of an item in a reference text , often placed in alphabetical order
credit entry
an accounting entry showing income or capital assets
double entry
a book-keeping system in which any commercial transaction is entered as a debit in one account and as a credit in another
entry coupon
a coupon which you have to fill in with personal details and answers to be eligible to win a prize
entry permit
the document containing official permission to enter a country of which you are not a national
forced entry
entry into a building by force, eg by forcing a lock
journal entry
A journal entry is an entry made directly into the general journal.
single entry
a simple book-keeping system in which transactions are entered in one account only
entry criteria
A criterion is a factor on which you judge or decide something.
forcible entry
entry into a building by force, eg by forcing a lock
unlawful entry
clandestine , forced, or fraudulent entry into a premises , without the permission of its owner or occupant
bill of entry
a list of goods received at a customs house for export or import
entry examination
the examination people wishing to enter an organization, university, etc, have to take
entry requirements
the types and grades of examination required to enter a university
no entry sign
a sign, esp a traffic sign, that prohibits entry into a place
port of entry
an airport , harbour , etc, where customs officials are stationed to supervise the entry into and exit from a country of persons and merchandise
re-entry point
the designated place of return of a spacecraft into the earth's atmosphere
re-entry visa
a visa that allows someone to enter a country again several times
reentry
a reentering; specif., a coming back, as of a space vehicle, into the earth's atmosphere
entry qualification
the qualifications and conditions required to join an organization, club , etc
entry qualifications
the qualifications people wishing to enter an organization, university, etc, have to have
re-entry permit
a permit required to return to certain countries after leaving for an extended period of time
re-entry vehicle
the portion of a ballistic missile that carries a nuclear warhead and re-enters the earth's atmosphere
remote job entry
the process of sending files and printing reports at high speeds on mainframe computers from remote workstations
video entry system
a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
multiple-entry visa
a visa that permits the holder to enter a country several times
adjusting journal entry
An adjusting journal entry is a journal entry that is made to correct an error or update an account.
book of original entry
a newspaper or periodical
double-entry book-keeping
a book-keeping system in which any commercial transaction is entered as a debit in one account and as a credit in another
single entry book-keeping
a simple book-keeping system in which transactions are entered in one account only
breaking and entering
(formerly) the gaining of unauthorized access to a building with intent to commit a crime or, having committed the crime, the breaking out of the building