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entry
[en-tree]
noun
plural
entriesan act of entering; entrance.
a place of ingress or entrance, especially an entrance hall or vestibule.
permission or right to enter; access.
the act of entering or recording something in a book, register, list, etc.
the statement, item, etc., so entered or recorded.
Synonyms: , , ,a person or thing entered in a contest or competition.
Law.act of taking possession of lands or tenements by entering or setting foot on them.
the giving of an account of a ship's cargo at a custom house, to obtain permission to land the goods.
Accounting.the record of any transaction found in a bookkeeper's journal.
Bookkeeping.
Mining.adit.
Also called entry card.Bridge.a winning card in one's hand or the hand of one's partner that gives the lead to one hand or the other.
entry
/ ˈɛԳٰɪ /
noun
the act or an instance of entering; entrance
a point or place for entering, such as a door, gate, etc
the right or liberty of entering; admission; access
( as modifier )
an entry permit
the act of recording an item, such as a commercial transaction, in a journal, account, register, etc
an item recorded, as in a diary, dictionary, or account
a person, horse, car, etc, entering a competition or contest; competitor
( as modifier )
an entry fee
the competitors entering a contest considered collectively
a good entry this year for the speed trials
the people admitted at one time to a school, college, or course of study, etc, considered collectively; intake
the action of an actor in going on stage or his manner of doing this
criminal law the act of unlawfully going onto the premises of another with the intention of committing a crime
property law the act of going upon another person's land with the intention of asserting the right to possession
any point in a piece of music, esp a fugue, at which a performer commences or resumes playing or singing
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
dialecta passage between the backs of two rows of terraced houses
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonentry noun
- preentry noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of entry1
Example Sentences
Most children with SEND, however, do not have an EHCP, and their entry criteria is treated the same as children without SEND.
Her picture had somehow been circulated to local stores alerting them that they should not allow her entry.
Bludfest returns in June with a slightly high entry price, which the Lovesick Lullaby singer puts down to the increasing size of the festival.
This week’s events provide a new chapter in the diminishment of Latino agency and dignity; members of Congress were denied entry to do their jobs, and in the case of Padilla, forcibly removed and detained.
In an especially revealing journal entry from 1972, she wonders if she’ll grow in her chosen fields if she marries and has a child — but also, will she want to?
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When To Use
An entry is a place where you enter, especially a hall, passage, or vestibule, as in The entry to the movie theater was full of people excited to see the new superhero movie. An entry is also permission to enter something, as in Entry to the office building was limited to staff only.When you enter a contest, that act is an entry, too, as in Mack’s entry for the writing contest was a short story about angry robots. So is what you submit for the contest or another type of listing, like a dictionary entry.Example: I’ll be waiting at the entry point for your arrival.
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