entrynoun
uk/ˈen.tri/us/ˈen.tri/entry noun (WAY IN)
B1 [ C or U ] the act of entering a place or joining a particular society or organization:
A flock of sheep blocked our entry to the farm.
I can't go down that street - there's a "No entry" sign.
The actress's entry into the world of politics surprised most people.
She made her entry to the ceremony surrounded by a group of photographers.
The burglars gained entry by a top window.
[ C ] a door, gate, etc. by which you enter a place:
I'll wait for you at the entry to the park.
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- The police had to force an entry into the building.
- That's not the normal method of entry into the legal profession, is it?
- You'll need an entry visa to get into the country.
- No one can gain entry into the building without a security pass.
- Shortly after his triumphal entry into Havana in January 1959, Castro spoke on television for seven hours without a break.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Arrivals and departures
- admittance
- advent
- approach
- arr
- arrival
- check
- check in
- check sth in
- connection
- dep
- departure
- descent
- destination
- entrance 1
- eta
- homecoming
- inflow
- influx
- invasion
- outflow
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Organizations - joining & leaving
Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
entry noun (INFORMATION)
B1 [ C ] a separate piece of information that is recorded in a book, computer, etc.:
They've updated a lot of the entries in the most recent edition of the encyclopedia.
As his illness progressed, he made fewer entries in his diary.
More examples
- Each entry in this dictionary has a grammar code.
- The main entry also cross-refers you to the appendix on page 259.
- I'm always interested in the new entries in a dictionary.
- How many entries are there in the encyclopedia?
- She's written all the entries for trees and shrubs.
entry noun (COMPETITION)
B1 [ C or U ] a piece of work that you do in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in a competition:
There have been a fantastic number of entries for this year's poetry competition.
the winning entries
Entry to the competition is restricted to those who have a ticket.
Have you filled in your entry form yet?
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- The competition entries were of such high calibre that judging them was very difficult.
- There were a lot of very amusing entries, but the pick of the bunch came from John Robinson.
- The winning entry will be the first correct answer drawn at random.
- My entry was ranked third in the flower show.
- Have you heard the winning entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
- cat
- challenge
- close-run
- competition
- competitive
- contend
- contender
- contest
- contestant
- go in for sth
- one-upmanship
- pit sb/sth against sb/sth
- pit your wits against sb/sth idiom
- play cat and mouse idiom
- play sb/sth off against sb/sth
- race
- rivalry
- scramble
- square
- try out for sth
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