Definitions for Entry
ˈɛn triEntry

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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)

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Entry in sign language?

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. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   DHS will not tolerate this type of lawlessness and will not hesitate to shut down ports of entry for security and public safety reasons. We will also seek to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who destroys federal property, endangers our front-line operators, or violates our nation's sovereignty.

2. Sherif Elsayed-Ali:

   To not even allow entry to people who are fleeing a conflict zone with serious injuries because they don't have ID papers shows a chilling lack of compassion and appalling disregard for their rights to health and life.

3. Elon Musk:

   I say hypersonic re-entry is probably my biggest concern.

4. Joe Biden:

   Exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit is shameful, as is political grandstanding around tragedy, and my administration will continue to do everything possible to stop human smugglers and traffickers from taking advantage of people who are seeking to enter the United States between ports of entry.

5. Jeff Matthews:

   Driving down the cost of the launch, which is the single greatest barrier to entry for the startups and the investors ... makes (space startups) much more viable.

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