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 Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The sixth entry opened with a strong $54 million at the box office and finished its run with more than $230 million globally. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Americans journeying to Europe may not be aware of the latest entry requirements, Kathleen Wong reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 There are €100 entry fees, six-figure tables, and sushi wrapped in gold leaf. — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 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
  • The city provided an additional room and the foyer of the Town Hall for people to listen to the meeting.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s the custom shitol pati (the Bangladeshi art of weaving fiber in intricate geometric patterns) that’s embedded into the surface of the foyer’s pedestal table.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foyer
Noun
  • Cyber Surveillance Operations discreetly collect information and intelligence and involve unauthorized access of information systems.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • The impact of hospital boarding Moore said patients are often found in hallways because there is not enough space due to boarding issues.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But in a more personal sense, autumn evokes a nostalgia for back to school shopping and styling outfits as if the hallways were a catwalk.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Community health workers who go door to door face risks of their own.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee walked past the indoor pool toward the lobby as casually as two businessmen headed to breakfast.
    — Kevin Griffin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lobby
Noun
  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.
    — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • Internationally, he was best remembered for leading China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, paving the way for double-digit growth that has fueled China’s rise as a major global power.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Alderton has played a significant role in several major royal events, including Charles’s accession to the throne in 2022 and Harry and Meghan’s royal exit in 2020.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
Noun
  • College admissions has become a strategic exercise for many families.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tickets are $21 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, and $7 for children, and include garden admission.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission

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