entry

1250–1300; Middle English entre(e) <Old French entree<Latin intrāta (noun use of feminine of intrātus, past participle of intrāre to enter), equivalent to intr- enter + -āta-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM entry

non·en·try, noun, plural non·en·tries.pre·en·try, noun, plural pre·en·tries.

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Example sentences from the Web for entry

An examination of some of the rumors surrounding the newest entry in the Star Wars canon.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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These “free” games display ads, often in obnoxious places, in lieu of the entry fee.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mrs. S. said she was familiar with it from having heard Thomas's orchestra play it in New York.
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British Dictionary definitions for entry

entry

/ (ˈɛntrɪ) /

noun plural -tries

the act or an instance of entering; entrance

a point or place for entering, such as a door, gate, etc

the right or liberty of entering; admission; access
(as modifier)an entry permit

the act of recording an item, such as a commercial transaction, in a journal, account, register, etc

an item recorded, as in a diary, dictionary, or account

a person, horse, car, etc, entering a competition or contest; competitor
(as modifier)an entry fee

the competitors entering a contest considered collectivelya good entry this year for the speed trials

the people admitted at one time to a school, college, or course of study, etc, considered collectively; intake

the action of an actor in going on stage or his manner of doing this

criminal law the act of unlawfully going onto the premises of another with the intention of committing a crime

property law the act of going upon another person's land with the intention of asserting the right to possession

any point in a piece of music, esp a fugue, at which a performer commences or resumes playing or singing

cards a card that enables one to transfer the lead from one's own hand to that of one's partner or to the dummy hand

English dialect a passage between the backs of two rows of terraced houses

Word Origin for entry

C13: from Old French entree, past participle of entrer to enter

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entry

noun, plural en·tries.

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QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

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noun plural -tries

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MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

entry

noun, plural en·tries.

SYNONYMS FOR entry

QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

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noun plural -tries

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