Entry

Quick meaning: Entry is a noun meaning The act of entering.

Meaning

The act of entering.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

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?

Word Forms

• entries
• entery

Synonyms for entry

Depending on context, synonyms include access, enter, entrance, admission, ingang, alley.

Antonyms for entry

Common opposites include departure, exit, exiting, leaving, way out.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include entering, entrance, ingress, incoming, introduction, submission.

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