entry

[ en-tree ]

noun

, plural en·tries.

1. an act of entering; entrance.
2. a place of ingress or entrance, especially an entrance hall or vestibule.
3. permission or right to enter; access.
4. the act of entering or recording something in a book, register, list, etc.
5. the statement, item, etc., so entered or recorded.

   Synonyms: jotting, memo, note, record

6. a person or thing entered in a contest or competition.
7. vocabulary entry.
8. Law. act of taking possession of lands or tenements by entering or setting foot on them.
9. the giving of an account of a ship's cargo at a custom house, to obtain permission to land the goods.
10. Accounting. the record of any transaction found in a bookkeeper's journal.
11. Bookkeeping.
    1. double entry.
    2. single entry.
12. Mining. adit ( def 2 ).
13. 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

/ ˈɛntrɪ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of entering; entrance
2. a point or place for entering, such as a door, gate, etc
3. 1. the right or liberty of entering; admission; access
   2. ( 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. 1. a person, horse, car, etc, entering a competition or contest; competitor
   2. ( 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 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. dialect.
    a passage between the backs of two rows of terraced houses

Other Words From

• non·en·try noun plural nonentries
• pre·en·try noun plural preentries

Word History and Origins

Origin of entry¹

1250–1300; Middle English entre ( e ) < Old French entree < Latin intrāta (noun use of feminine of intrātus, past participle of intrāre to enter ), equivalent to intr- enter + -āta -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of entry¹

C13: from Old French entree, past participle of entrer to enter

Example Sentences

The effort comes after Newsom increased the number of service members earlier this year from 155 to 392 to halt the entry of fentanyl across state ports.

From Los Angeles Times

F1 said it would "look differently" on a potential Andretti entry then because of "the value" of "bringing a prestigious new" car manufacturer.

From BBC

In the first entry of a two-movie telling, Elphaba is a reserved, gifted young woman trying to hone her skills and maybe someday partner with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

From Los Angeles Times

Tickets cost £12, with free entry for children aged 11 and under.

From BBC

"The effect will be to increase inflation, slow pay growth, cause shop closures, and reduce jobs, especially at the entry level."

From BBC

Related Words

• access
• admission
• admittance
• entrance

More About Entry

What is an entry?

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.

Where does entry come from?

The first records of the term entry come from around 1250. It ultimately comes from the Latin intrāre, 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.

Did you know … ?

What are some other forms related to entry?

• nonentry (noun)
• preentry (noun)
• reentry (noun)

What are some synonyms for entry?

• access
• entrance
• item
• entrant
• passage

What are some words that share a root or word element with entry? 

• enter
• entrance

What are some words that often get used in discussing entry?

• door
• opening
• log
• permission

How is entry used in real life?

Entry is a very common word with several meanings.

.@BTS_twt earns their eighth career #Hot100 entry this week with "Black Swan" (debuts at No. 57).

— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) January 27, 2020

Former Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot entry.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 1, 2020

Jammin out to each journal entry with @justinbieber. He's ready.

— Alfredo Flores (@AlfredoFlores) October 6, 2013

 

 

Try using entry!

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for entry?

A. entrance
B. opening
C. exit
D. passage