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 Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s latest feature 9 Temples To Heaven has been selected as Thailand’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Castelion’s new Navy award does not guarantee Blackbeard’s entry into full-rate production. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Applications are reviewed before they are accepted, and Colossal may request information confirming the child’s age, identity, or relationship to the adult who submitted the entry. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The set further deals her first Top Latin Rhythm Albums entry in nearly seven years, since Mala Santa in 2019. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

On the main level, an entry vestibule and a foyer flow into formal living and dining areas.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
This entry foyer also reflects the care in design and construction seen throughout the house with its crown molding and arched portal that leads to the family room and kitchen.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

Charles Bradshaw, community plans and liaison officer at Naval Base Coronado, said the bridge preserves vital defense access as part of the strategic highway network.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
How much access is currently possible for emergency vehicles is not clear.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Rather than having dog kennels lined up across from each other like in traditional shelters, the New Leash on Life design will have kennels on one side facing a hallway to reduce barking and stress.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

The arrest comes just over 24 hours after the NYPD released surveillance footage on Monday showing Guzman Soto slowly walking through the lobby of his mother’s apartment building wheeling a small suitcase.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Someone wheeled a tall wall of shrubbery in front of the glass doors, attempting to block the view of the tiny encampment from the pristine lobby.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lobby

Noun

Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Officers met with representatives of Lamb, who identified an apparent entrance and exit point as a broken window on the side of the house.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

In a documentary that aired on Belgian network VTM last September, Vandenkerckhove recounted his mother’s admission that Laurent was his father.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Gloria Romero issued a similar letter urging the UC Board of Regents to reinstate the SAT as part of UC admissions criteria.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of admission

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