plural entries
1
: the right or privilege of entering : entrée
2
: the act of entering : entrance
4
a
: the act of making or entering a record
b
: something entered: such as
(1)
: a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding
(2)
: a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index)
(3)
: headword
(4)
: a headword with its definition or identification
(5)
5
: a person, thing, or group entered into something (such as a contest or market)
the latest entries in the computer market
judge the entries in the writing contest
Examples of entry in a Sentence
His parents tried to make his entry into school life as smooth as possible.
His friends were surprised by his entry into politics.
She was denied entry into the courtroom.
students competing for entry into the college
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Update your entries in Wikidata, Crunchbase, Google Business and industry directories.
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Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Additionally, fans who purchase these packages will have dedicated security checkpoints for stadium entry.
—Pete Grathoff
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
To prevent ants from entering a home: Walk around the outside of the home and locate potential entry points (cracks, crevices, spaces around windows and doors).
—Kim Luciani, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Arrow McLaren will not run the No. 6 entry in Race 2.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Additionally, fans who purchase these packages will have dedicated security checkpoints for stadium entry.
—Pete Grathoff
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
To prevent ants from entering a home: Walk around the outside of the home and locate potential entry points (cracks, crevices, spaces around windows and doors).
—Kim Luciani, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Arrow McLaren will not run the No. 6 entry in Race 2.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for entry
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“Entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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entry
noun
en·try
ˈen-trē 
plural entries
1
: the act or opportunity of entering : entrance
gained entry through a back window
2
: a place through which entrance is made : hall sense 2a, vestibule
3
a
: the act of making a written record of something (as in a book or list)
b
: the thing recorded (as in a book or list)
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4
: a person or thing entered into something (as a contest)
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