Definitions for entry
ˈɛn trien·t·ry

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.

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

2. entrynoun

   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. entrynoun

   A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.

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

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

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

5. entrynoun

   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. 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?

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

7. entrynoun

   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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. Entrynoun

   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. Entrynoun

   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. Entrynoun

   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  

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Charles Grassley:

   Balancing the cost of developing lifesaving medications with the need to make available affordable prescription drugs to consumers has always been a difficult task. It's a consistent topic at my town meetings, unfortunately, we're seeing some brand-name drug companies engage in anti-competitive tactics that delay entry of lower cost generic drugs into the market. This bill takes important steps to ensure that our laws are not frustrated.

2. Johnnie Moore:

   People in the Trump administration really do have a conviction that private charities, churches and other faith-based groups do really effective work and we ought to be doing everything in our power to reduce the barrier to entry so they can participate in government programs.

3. Pete Flores:

   This amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine is enough to ruin countless lives and fund transnational criminal organizations, i’m proud of our officers’ efforts at all Ports of Entry within the San Diego Field Office to intercept this and all smuggling attempts.

4. Mohamed El-Erian:

   At some point, this is going to create entry points for markets that are fundamentally supported.

5. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu:

   But we have all decided that if they don't we will proceed because we do not believe that currently their entry into the market will create too much of a threat for the next year.

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