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 Shops that aren't boarded up sometimes have cracked windows, where the looters have failed to gain entry. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 The marque’s latest entry in the class—the fifth after the original 288 GTO—is the F80. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 France has submitted the film as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category of the 99th Academy Awards. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 Magonigle’s, however, was not the only entry to feature a tower. — Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

Heavy rains on September 4 caused the collapse of a small section of ceiling plaster in the foyer, which the center informed staff would result in closure for the rest of the day.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

For chipmakers, Fewins said the key is to clearly define what constitutes a trade secret, make employees aware of that information and put safeguards in place to limit access.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Accessibility There is wheelchair access to enter the property and then an elevator for access to the guest room floors and lower level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The video showed a woman emerging from a Honda Odyssey and laying kibble on the ground near the driver’s side door.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The signature element of the home is undoubtedly the pointed arch, used for both the villa’s doors and its hallways.

— Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

There’s that Japanese concept of space and pause—in the wide corridors, the uncluttered lobby, the careful symmetry.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
In the final days of the campaign, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the country’s leading pro-Israel lobby, made a massive last-minute donation to support Rogers.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lobby

Noun

Since Charles’ accession in 2022, several Commonwealth realms have renewed discussions about becoming republics.

— Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
The violence taking place across Albania is a worrying sign for a country struggling to maintain its democracy and continue the path to EU accession.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

After two days when admission was by invitation only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public Friday -- but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Students and workers are angry Student groups want 250,000 more places in higher education and an end to selection through Parcoursup, the national admissions system.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

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