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

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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. Matt Albence:

   The point is, the parent made the illegal entry, the parent put themselves in this position.

2. Nicholas Snowdon:

   Nickel has a strong fundamental story and I think the view of investors was that after a near $2,000 pull-back, it was approaching territory that, irrespective of that macro noise, was an attractive entry point, this was in particular for the Chinese investor base, where many are hard-core nickel bulls.

3. Deir Ezzor:

   Their entry completely erased the thought of going back, even for a day to check on things and family. We have lost complete connection there; we can never go back as long as they remain there.

4. Pankaj Agrawal:

   Right now their entire focus is to reduce the entry point for the customer.

5. Rob Drijkoningen:

   Typically when the Fed actually starts to hike, emerging markets' knee-jerk reaction is on the weaker side which could be a buying opportunity, if historic patterns are a guide, the first hike may well provide an entry point.

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