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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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 What Shelton lacked was proof showing exactly when the entry happened and who did it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 According to her spokesman, Machado made three attempts to return to Venezuela while Rodríguez was away, but was refused entry. — Alfredo Meza, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 The current statute and controlling Florida authority determine that answer, not an issuer’s account entry alone. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

Inside, the property maintains its elegant design aesthetic with a double-height foyer featuring a curved bridal staircase.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The rubble and the hole in the ceiling are still on full display, while signs, ropes, and a yellow cone caution people against entering the foyer.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

Unfortunately, for nearly two decades, access was limited by the government.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, an amicus brief was filed by other news groups, urging the court to immediately restore the three outlets' White House access.

— JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

One hallway features a wall of old photographs of her ancestors, alongside newer images of her immediate family members.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

In the aforementioned game room, there are a variety of board games, cards, dice, and even a pool table to complement the chess set in the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Telco lobby group USTelecom urged the FCC to limit fees and said that 60- and 90-day deadlines would provide cities and towns with enough time to review applications.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lobby

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

Those admissions would not, by themselves, invalidate the verdict.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Shortly after Muniz’s post, Price posted an Instagram story with a message that some followers speculated may be a response to the actor’s admission.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of admission

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