entry
noun
en·try ˈen-trē 
plural entries
1
: the right or privilege of entering : entrée
2
: the act of entering : entrance
3
: a place of entrance: such as
a
: vestibule, passage
b
: door, gate
4
a
: the act of making or entering a record
b
: something entered: such as
(1)
: a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding
(2)
: a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index)
(3)
: headword
(4)
: a headword with its definition or identification
(5)
: vocabulary entry
5
: a person, thing, or group entered into something (such as a contest or market)
the latest entries in the computer market
judge the entries in the writing contest
Synonyms
- entranceway
- entryway
- foyer
- hall
- hallway
- lobby
- vestibule
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible. His friends were surprised by his entry into politics. She was denied entry into the courtroom. students competing for entry into the college
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Will Harris, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The data entry led to an almost 12% plunge in BYD shares the following day. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 More additions are forthcoming, including a way for users to submit comments on entries and have those comments included at the end of the entry for other users to see, according to the news release. Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2022 The ultimate entry in the grand strategy video-game series allows players to indulge their inner ork-slayer. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 Keep your eyes on the pies in this new entry in the foodie franchise. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 That’s just a cherry on top for the Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, which stood as the third-highest grossing domestic release of all time with a $804 million gross heading into the weekend. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 Keep your eyes on the pies in this new entry in the foodie franchise. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Those are the basics for the first Asus entry in the foldable market. Adam Speight, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English entre, from Anglo-French entree, from feminine of entré, past participle of entrer to enter
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing entry
Kids Definition
entry
noun
en·try ˈen-trē
plural entries
1
: the act of going in : entrance
Her entry surprised us.
2
: the right to go in or join
He was denied entry into the club.
3
: a place (as a hall or door) through which entrance is made
4
: the act of making a written record of something
She was hired to do data entry.
5
: something written down as part of a list or a record
dictionary entries
6
: a person or thing taking part in a contest
the winning entry
Legal Definition
entry
noun
en·try
plural entries
1
: the privilege of entering real property see also right of entry
2
: the act of entering real property
a warrantless entry by the officer
see also trespass 3
: the act of making or entering a record (as a plea or judgment)
an entry of default
also : a record entered
a docket entry
entries
noun
1
as in foyers
the entrance room of a building please wait in the entry while I get the person you want Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- foyers
- hallways
- lobbies
- vestibules
- entryways
- doorways
- doors
- entranceways
- entrances
- halls
- portals
- lounges
- waiting rooms
- thresholds
- anterooms
- antechambers
2
as in accessions
the means or right of entering or participating in believed that a college education was one's entry to a life of luxury Synonyms & Similar Words
- accessions
- entrances
- accesses
- doors
- admissions
- entrees
- keys
- gateways
- passports
- tickets
- entrées
- admittances
- doorways
- qualifications
- permissions
- approvals
- authorizations
- ingresses
- certifications
- open doors
- welcome mats
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejections
- removals
- dismissals
- ejections
- expulsions
- discharges
- ousters