Definitions for Entry
ˈɛn trien·t·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. entrynoun

   an item inserted in a written record

2. introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entrynoun

   the act of beginning something new

   "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

3. entry, accounting entry, ledger entrynoun

   a written record of a commercial transaction

4. submission, entrynoun

   something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

   "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"

5. entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entreenoun

   something that provides access (to get in or get out)

   "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

6. entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incomingnoun

   the act of entering

   "she made a grand entrance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. entrynoun

   The act of entering.

2. entrynoun

   Permission to enter.

   entry for children only if accompanied by an adult

3. entrynoun

   A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

4. entrynoun

   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

5. entrynoun

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

6. entrynoun

   An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia; a record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; a datum in a database.

   What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?

7. entrynoun

   A term at any position in a matrix.

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

8. Etymology: From entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, French: entrée)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Entrynoun

   Etymology: from enter; entree, French.

   1. The passage by which any one enters a house.

   Some there are that know the resorts and falls of business, that cannot sink into the main of it; like a house that hath convenient stairs and entries, but never a fair room. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   A strait long entry to the temple led,
   Blind with high walls, and horror over head. Dryden.

   Is all this hurry made
   On this account, because thou art afraid
   A dirty hall or entry should offend
   The curious eyes of thy invited friend? John Dryden, Juven.

   We proceeded through the entry, and were necessarily kept in order by the situation. Tatler, №. 86.

   2. The act of entrance; ingress.

   Bathing and anointing give a relaxation or emollition; and the mixture of oil and water is better than either of them alone, because water entereth better into the pores, and oil after entry softeneth better. Francis Bacon, Natural History. №. 730.

   I took horse to the lake of Constance, which lies at two leagues distance from it, and is formed by the entry of the Rhine. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   By the entry of the chyle and air into the blood, by the lacteals, the animal may again revive. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   3. The act of taking possession of any estate.4. The act of registering or setting down in writing.

   A notary made an entry of this act. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

   5. The act of entering publickly into any city.

   The day being come, he made his entry: he was a man of middle stature and age, and comely. Francis Bacon.

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1. entry

   An entry is generally defined as an act or instance of putting into, going into, or joining a particular place, activity, or system. It can also refer to an item recorded in a journal, diary, ledger, or database. Additionally, in competitions or giveaways, it refers to an individual's participation or submission. It is also the doorway or gate by which a place may be entered.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Entrynoun

   the act of entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; as, the entry of a person into a house or city; the entry of a river into the sea; the entry of air into the blood; an entry upon an undertaking

2. Entrynoun

   the act of making or entering a record; a setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction; as, an entry of a sale; also, that which is entered; an item

3. Entrynoun

   that by which entrance is made; a passage leading into a house or other building, or to a room; a vestibule; an adit, as of a mine

4. Entrynoun

   the exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure license 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. See Enter, v. t., 8, and Entrance, n., 5

5. Entrynoun

   the actual taking possession of lands or tenements, by entering or setting foot on them

6. Entrynoun

   a putting upon record in proper form and order

7. Entrynoun

   the act in addition to breaking essential to constitute the offense or burglary

8. Etymology: [OE. entree, entre, F. entre, fr. entrer to enter. See Enter, and cf. Entre.]

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Entry

   In economics, entry into a market means becoming a supplier of goods or services. Monopolies have an incentive to create barriers to entry.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Entry

   en′tri, n. act of entering: a passage into a short lane leading into a court: act of committing to writing: the thing written: (law) the taking possession of.—n. En′try-mon′ey, the money paid on entering a society, club, &c.—Port of entry (see Port).

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entry

   In the ship's books; first putting down the appearance or day on which a man joins. Also, the forcing into an enemy's ship.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. entry

   To provide access.

   The entry level for the college and universities was different but easy to understand.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Accounting
   • Beginning
   • Message
   • Written Record

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Entry' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1988

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Entry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3507

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Entry' in Nouns Frequency: #674

How to pronounce Entry?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Entry in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Entry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Entry in a Sentence

1. George Ade:

   Anybody can win unless there happens to be a second entry.

2. Constantin Stanislavski:

   Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.

3. Tom Jawetz:

   The vast majority of immigrants in federal prison are there for crimes that only immigrants can be charged with -- illegal entry and illegal entry after removal, when you cook the books you shouldn't pretend to be surprised by the results.

4. Jim Ryan:

   Tamez says even if a scan shows an empty hidden compartment it could pay off down the road. The imager gives us the opportunity to, once we find that compartment, scan it. If its empty we never have to tell the bad guy that we found it and all we can do is start doing our research and putting lookouts on this particular vehicle so we can target it at a later time, said Tamez. Tamezsays it saves his team time, money, and officers lives. The alternative is paying for damages on a vehicle, the alternative is having your officers come in contact with fentanyl and possibly overdosing, theres just so many, so many secondary and tertiaryeffects that are negative that can be avoided with a device like this, said Tamez. IBM DITCHES FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY, JOINS CALL FOR POLICE REFORMS Viken is constantly upgrading. Its latest invention, the Osprey-UVX, is an X-ray machine that scans the bottom of moving vehicles.Its expected to roll out later this year at the Laredo and Brownsville ports of entry. Officers will be able to scan a car instantly as it passes through their ports. Security technology company Viken Detection's latest invention is an under vehicle scanner called the Osprey-UVX which can detect hidden items stashed under cars. It's expected to be rolled out at the Southern Texas border later this year. It can scan moving vehicles as they drive over it (Viken Detection) You can stay in your vehicle and you can drive either over or through a portal and you will be able to get a complete image of the vehicle, said Ryan. Within the year Viken Detection hopes to take things even further by trialinga new device that can scanan entire vehicle as it crosses a port of entry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Our goal is for CBP to go through these demonstrations over the next couple of months and by year-end they will be making their decision and we expect 2021 and beyond to be in installation mode getting these vehicle scanners all the way across the board.

5. Dominick Mack:

   They’re creating jobs but it seems like we’ll be losing more entry level jobs, you probably have to be qualified to monitor the robots and do those kinds of things, whereas…a delivery job’s more entry level. So, it’s like you’re gaining jobs but you’re losing entry-level jobs that help a lot of people make ends meet.

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