Entry

/ˈɛntɹi/ · noun

Meaning

The act of entering..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of entering.
2. (uncountable) Permission to enter.
3. A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
4. (law) The act of taking possession.
5. (insurance) The start of an insurance contract.
6. (Midlands) A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
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
8. A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships

Example Sentences

The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.

Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.

Strictly no entry for under-18s

Meronym: headword (sometimes synonymous)

The entry on spiders is on page number 69.

What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?

The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.

Here was an excellent entry of hounds which would have fulfilled the late Earl Bathurst's dictum that breeders should always breed from hounds rather larger than those which they expect to put on.

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