US /ˈɛntɹi/
noun Freq #3984

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of going into a place.

    The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.

  2. 2
    noun

    Permission or the right to go into a place.

    Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.

  3. 3
    noun

    A single item written in a list, dictionary, diary, or record.

    What does the diary entry for 2 August say?

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of going into a place. entranceaccess
2 noun · permission or the right to... admissionaccess
3 noun · a single item written in a... recordarticle
Word family
Forms entries
Derived forms counterentrydouble-entryentry-levelentry-phoneentryismentryistentrylessentryphoneentrywayentrywiseinterentrymisentry
Related forms enterentrance

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.

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