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entry
[ en-tree ]
noun
- an 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 ( def 2 ).
- 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
/ ˈɛ²Ô³Ù°ùɪ /
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
- dialect.a passage between the backs of two rows of terraced houses
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±ð²Ô·³Ù°ù²â noun plural nonentries
- ±è°ù±ð·±ð²Ô·³Ù°ù²â noun plural preentries
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of entry1
Example Sentences
"The only limitation is we're trying to improve the standard of the game in general, so do we increase barriers to entry if we have women-only pitches?"
Are we about to get a cheap entry into one of the Premier League's best defences, with a double gameweek on the horizon?
The police chief told AFP: "A review of his GoPro camera footage showed his entry and landing into the restricted North Sentinel Island."
But Trump's protectionist policies raise serious questions over the three countries' willingness and ability to work together on security for instance, or to ensure fans can gain entry visas, and then pass easily across borders.
Local ordinances do not allow entry fees at any events within the Deltopia footprint, and the Sheriff’s Office says it intends on shutting down any parties that violate this rule.
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More About Entry
What is an entry?
An entry is a place where you enter, especially a hall, passage, or vestibule, as inÌýThe entry to the movie theater was full of people excited to see the new superhero movie.Ìý
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.
Where does entry come from?
The first records of the term entry come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Latin ¾±²Ô³Ù°ùÄå°ù±ð, meaning “to enter.†All of the uses of entry relate to the idea of entering, that is coming or going in or being admitted.
Entry can not only describe the action of entering, but also the right to enter. An entry is also commonly used to describe a recording or periodical writing in a book, journal, or database. Those cheesy audio log entries the main characters in science fiction movies make to themselves are popular examples of log entries. A hot button use is in the debate over entry to a country by people who don’t live in the country.
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What are some other forms related to entry?
- nonentry (noun)
- preentry (noun)
- reentry (noun)
What are some synonyms for entry?
What are some words that share a root or word element with entry?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing entry?
How is entry used in real life?
Entry is a very common word with several meanings.
. earns their eighth career entry this week with "Black Swan" (debuts at No. 57).
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts)
Former Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot entry.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
Jammin out to each journal entry with . He's ready.
— Alfredo Flores (@AlfredoFlores)
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Which of the following is NOT a synonym for entry?
A. entrance
B. opening
C. exit
D. passage
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