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English
Etymology
From Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, French: entrée)
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular entry |
Plural countable and uncountable; plural entries |
entry (countable and uncountable; plural entries)
- (uncountable) The act of entering.
- (uncountable) Permission to enter.
- entry for children only if accompanied by an adult
- A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
- A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
- A small group formed within a church, esp. Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
- An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia; a record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.
- What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?
- (linear algebra) A term at any position in a matrix.
- The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.
Usage notes
Ambiguity Prevention
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Synonyms
- (act of entering): access, entering, entrance
- (permission to enter): access, admission
- (doorway that provides a means of entering a building): entrance, way in (British)
- (room just inside the front door of a building): entrance hall, foyer, hall, vestibule
- (group within a church):
- (article in a dictionary or encyclopedia): article
- (record in a log): record
- (term in a matrix):
- (item of data in a database):
Antonyms
- (act of entering): departure, exit, exiting, leaving
- (doorway that provides a means of entering a building): exit, way out (British)
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