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en·try
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- pronunciation:
- en
tri
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- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
entries |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of entering; entrance.
People without tickets are not permitted entry to the auditorium.Her conversation with her friend was interrupted by the entry of her husband.His entry into politics was a surprise even to his family.- antonyms:
- departure, egress, exit
- similar words:
- admission, entrance
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| definition 2: |
an area for entering.
The entry of the building was blocked by police.- antonyms:
- egress, exit
- similar words:
- access, door, entrance, portal
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| definition 3: |
a passageway between an outside door and a room; hallway.
They left their umbrellas in the entry.- similar words:
- access, hall
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| definition 4: |
the act of adding an item or passage to a written record, or such an item or passage itself.
He made entries in his journal on each day of the journey.- antonyms:
- deletion, omission
- similar words:
- tally
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| definition 5: |
the right to enter.
The fee for entry is ten dollars.- antonyms:
- egress
- similar words:
- access, door, entrance
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| definition 6: |
a debit or credit listed in a financial account.
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| definition 7: |
a word or phrase listed, and usu. defined, in a dictionary.
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| related words: |
approach, door, lobby, passage |
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