entry

noun

en·​try ˈen-trē How to pronounce entry (audio)
plural entries
1
: the right or privilege of entering : entrée
2
: the act of entering : entrance
3
: a place of entrance: such as
b
: door, gate
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)
(4)
: a headword with its definition or identification
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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The 38-year-old Sanchez was arrested on misdemeanor charges, including battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, less than 24 hours after an altercation with a 69-year-old box truck driver. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has since announced that Sanchez was arrested at the hospital on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all of which are misdemeanors. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025 At a moment when traditional publications are scuttling book reviews and the economic barriers to entry for emerging writers are harder and harder to overcome, these habits are more useful than ever. Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025 But his entry into the world of chess was anything but usual. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entry

Word History

Etymology

Middle English entre, from Anglo-French entree, from feminine of entré, past participle of entrer to enter

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of entry was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entry. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

entry

noun
en·​try ˈen-trē How to pronounce entry (audio)
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)
dictionary entries
4
: a person or thing entered into something (as a contest)

Legal Definition

entry

noun
en·​try
plural entries
1
: the privilege of entering real property see also right of entry
2
: the act of entering real property
a warrantless entry by the officer
see also trespass
3
: the act of making or entering a record (as a plea or judgment)
an entry of default
also : a record entered
a docket entry

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