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en·try

Pronounced:

/ˈɛntri/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural en·tries

Meaning:

1 [noncount] : the act of entering something His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible. His friends were surprised by his entry into politics. The thieves gained entry [=they entered] through a back window.
2 [noncount] : the right to enter something He was able to gain entry [=entrance, admission] to an exclusive club. She was denied entry into the courtroom. students competing for entry into the college The sign read No Entry. [=do not enter]often used before another noun an entry fee/form
3 [count] : a place for entering something He hung up his hat in the entry. [=entryway] the south entry [=entrance] of the churchsee also port of entry
4 a [noncount] : the act of entering something in a book, list, etc. The word is not common enough for entry in the dictionary. She was hired to do data entry. [=to enter data on a computer] b [count] : something that is entered in a book, list, etc. dictionary entries a diary entry a database entry
5 [count] a : a person or thing that is entered in a contest Her pie was the winning entry in the baking competition. The race has attracted a record number of entries. b chiefly Brit : the number of people or things entered in a contest The race has attracted a record entry.
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