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entry.

The act of entering.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛntɹi/
  1. The act of entering.

    countable · uncountable
    The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.
  2. Permission to enter.

    uncountable
    Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.
    Strictly no entry for under-18s
  3. A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The act of taking possession.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The start of an insurance contract.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.

    Midlands · countable · uncountable
  7. A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships.

    countable · uncountable
  9. An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

    countable · uncountable
    The entry on spiders is on page number 69.
  10. A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.

    countable · uncountable
    What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?
  11. A term at any position in a matrix.

    countable · uncountable
    The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.
  12. The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.

    countable · uncountable
  13. The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.

    countable · uncountable
  14. The introduction of new hounds into a pack.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.