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 Dead Meat and Hades will jointly evaluate entries while also taking the Dead Meat audience’s feedback into consideration. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 After being randomly selected through an online registration and raffle, only a select few of the luckiest of fans were granted entry to the event. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Monumental’s entry is targeted at Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Arizona, where building activity and labor shortages are most acute. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Electra expects the aircraft’s first flight in late 2027 or early 2028 before targeting entry into service in 2030. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
In this foyer, everything from the walls to the millwork to the doors and the balusters are saturated in White Dove.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Groups like EdTrust-West and The Campaign for College Opportunity, which champion equity and access to higher education, pushed back and said standardized tests in UC admissions were biased against low-income and minority students.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom.

— Adam Williams July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

But by next summer, their services at that location are expected to end when the YMCA closes its doors.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Separated into two rooms—a modern bar up front, and a cozy, candlelit dining room just past two French doors—Duck Inn feels like it’s been in Bridgeport forever.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Carr’s plan to eliminate the 39 percent cap is supported by Nexstar and the primary lobby group for broadcasters.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
It is set to take over the Reverence restaurant space, which will close July 22 amid renovations at the hotel, including an overhaul of the lobby.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of lobby

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In recent years, Turkey has played a spoiler within NATO, slowing down the accession of Sweden and Finland in 2023 and 2024.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026
Those years included major events including Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee festivities and her death months later in 2022, King Charles’ accession to the throne and later coronation in 2023.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of accession

Noun

Twenty-two people remained hospitalized, while the remaining patients had either been discharged or did not require admission.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Pedranti posted the admission on her Instagram stories on Thursday, saying that there will be consequences for her son.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of admission

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