ENTRY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

entry

noun

ˈen-trē

Definition of entry

as in foyer

the entrance room of a building please wait in the entry while I get the person you want

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Relevance

as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in believed that a college education was one's entry to a life of luxury

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Recent Examples of entry The four people departing the International Space Station strapped into their Crew Dragon capsule and undocked early Wednesday, setting up re-entry and splashdown Thursday off the coast of Southern California to close out a 237-day stay in orbit. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The role must have been a stretch, since Moore has been awarded virtually every major acting honor, including the Academy Award (hers is discreetly tucked away on a shelf in the entry/library). — Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Double-entry bookkeeping is more involved, but many accounting software platforms use this method behind the scenes. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 GloRilla has now led with each of her Hot Gospel Songs entries. — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Beyond a double-height foyer featuring a sculptural floating staircase are formal living and dining rooms.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

They’re drawn by its floor-to-ceiling windows and Hudson River views, plus the porte-cochere that allows discreet access to $500,000 parking spaces away from paparazzi and nosy neighbors.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The major change in the room selection is that club level access is now an option which gets guests a dedicated concierge, gourmet culinary and a gorgeous lounge that has a great view of the resort pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

During a hold, students and staff are kept in their classrooms and hallways and common areas are kept clear while school officials and law enforcement investigate a potential threat.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Further Possibilities Hiding in an oak tree, pausing in a middle school hallway on crutches, discovering guanacos at the Syracuse Zoo.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Iceland’s foreign minister told local media that the negotiations to reach an accession deal could take 18 months.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

The candid admission came while Lambert discussed the emotional process of creating a record with the rising country star.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Her creative efforts for the drive in included a 2020 showing of Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory where golden tickets were hidden at local Cranford businesses and those that nabbed them earned free admission to the screening.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of admission

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