main entry

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noun

1. the principal entry of an item in a reference text, often placed in alphabetical order.

2. Library Science.  the principal, complete entry of an item in a catalog or bibliography, giving full information on the item, often including its location, and the form by which the item is to be consistently identified and cited.

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Example Sentences

Belgium has become the country where the largest quantities of cocaine have been seized within the European Union in recent years, with the port of Antwerp the main entry point for the illegal drug.

From BBC

Lesbos and other Greek islands close to the coast of Turkey were the main entry point for refugees and migrants into the European Union during mass displacements in 2015 and 2016 largely caused by wars in Syria and Iraq.

From Seattle Times

Moreover, Pakistan’s ports and airfields provided the main entry points and supply lines for American military equipment needed in Afghanistan.

From New York Times

Despite these efforts, accounts from the ground in Les Cayes, a main entry point for aid, suggested deliveries remain patchy and sporadic, with fights erupting among Haitians desperate for food.

From New York Times

EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said the bloc would “intensify” cooperation with the countries neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Tajikistan, which host many Afghan migrants, as does Turkey, the main entry point for asylum-seekers until a 2016 deal between Brussels and Ankara, Turkey stemmed the flow.

From Seattle Times