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entry

noun

ˈen-trē How to pronounce entry (audio)
Definition of entrynext
1
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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2
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 On the other hand, technical specialist roles, another reliable entry point, are under pressure as AI tools broaden access to information and skills, limiting the need for narrow expertise. — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Due to the alternate route, the town will accept only 50 entries, according to a separate town announcement. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s breakout Cannes title La Bola Negra has been selected as Spain’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 In the United States, New Order has had six entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and nine appearances on the Billboard 200 chart. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entry
  1. foyer
  2. access
  3. hallway
  4. door
  5. lobby
  6. entrance
  7. accession
  8. admission
Noun
  • As with the entry foyer, multiple large windows effectively create a wall of glass overlooking the view, while sliding glass doors provide easy access to a rear deck that spans the rear of the home.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The posts also included photos and video from the scene, which showcased a prominent hole in the ceiling along with dirt and debris scattered across the foyer’s historic red carpeting.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of foyer
Noun
  • Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This year marks the first time the program will include workshops, giving aspiring writers direct access to Netflix content executives.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • Black soot coated the hallway’s linoleum tiles, so thick Susan Lukas could see her footprints.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The narrow hallways were constricted with people trying to escape the fire.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • The contemporary abode is outfitted with pale wood floors, a full black-and-white kitchen, and glass-and-steel doors that separate the queen bedroom from the rest of the airy space.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The nonprofit thrift store in Homer Glen has been about six years in the making and opened its doors Thursday as cars parked in a nearby overflow lot and customers enjoyed punch and cookies while browsing through the displays.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Charles has held his front-facing role, selling tickets in the museum lobby, since 2018.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Use your Betr Bucks to enter pick’em-style contests in the Betr Picks lobby.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of lobby
Noun
  • The end of a relationship becomes the entrance to the rest of our lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The glass-door entrance opens onto a great room that takes up most of the available space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 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
  • Casting Johnson was, by Gyllenhaal’s own admission, a provocation.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The recent grad floated slightly looser admissions standards for football as a possible solution.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of admission

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“Entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entry. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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