Definitions for entry
ˈɛn trien·try

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

1. entry(noun)

   an item inserted in a written record

2. introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry(noun)

   the act of beginning something new

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

3. entry, accounting entry, ledger entry(noun)

   a written record of a commercial transaction

4. submission, entry(noun)

   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, entree(noun)

   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, incoming(noun)

   the act of entering

   "she made a grand entrance"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. entry(Noun)

   The act of entering.

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

2. entry(Noun)

   Permission to enter.

   entry for children only if accompanied by an adult

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

3. entry(Noun)

   A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

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

4. entry(Noun)

   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

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

5. entry(Noun)

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

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

6. entry(Noun)

   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?

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

7. entry(Noun)

   A term at any position in a matrix.

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

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

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

1. Entry(noun)

   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

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

2. Entry(noun)

   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

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

3. Entry(noun)

   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

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

4. Entry(noun)

   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

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

5. Entry(noun)

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

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

6. Entry(noun)

   a putting upon record in proper form and order

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

7. Entry(noun)

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

   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  

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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Edward Reinhold:

   [Chattanooga Police] were in pursuit, however, not on his bumper, they made entry as fast as they could.

2. Anuj Somany:

   It is quite strange, but often seen to happen that an entry of a woman in a man’s life as to-be or already a wife alienates him soon from his best companion.

3. Ruben Andersson:

   Fences also generate novel and more dramatic entry methods, such as the collective 'runs' at the fences we have seen at various borders in recent years.

4. Claude Haberer:

   Those who make it in the Asian market are those who are willing to invest significantly, there is definitely an issue of minimum size, below which you just cannot pay the entry ticket.

5. David McQueen:

   After years of complacency in the smartphone market, waiting for some design innovation, there is little doubt that foldable smartphones are set to become the next technology innovation trend, despite the obvious and immediate issues with getting them to market -- notably high barriers to entry, extreme hardware innovation, seamless user experiences and current eye-wateringly high prices -- foldable displays are set to become an important form factor in future product portfolios bringing much needed innovation into device design.

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