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 Five entries appearing in the notice refer to variations of his name and identify the same individual. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 General admission is $12, with free entry for kids age 8 or younger. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 DataFuelX, a company led by former TV-sales executives is launching DFX Marketplace, a new way for advertisers to connect to commercial inventory across multiple publishers with a single point of entry. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The capsule includes a white satin headband topped with a black velvet bow, offering an easy entry point into Nouri’s signature motif. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

The building's sunlit foyer is a treasure trove of vintage rugs, antique furniture, and shelves lined with museum-worthy collectibles.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

The move gives Victoria House access to Gersh’s international talent network and opportunities to explore new financing and co-production partnerships, while preserving the Spanish company’s creative independence.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Much of the Pentagon press corps declined, and a federal judge sided with the press in March, striking several parts of the department’s press access policy.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

White Lotus props like caps, towels, bags and scarves also can be found in the hotel lobby.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Restaurants in hotel lobbies often fit into one of two buckets—hit or miss—and The Tusk Bar at the Evelyn Hotel is most definitely the former.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lobby

Noun

Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac on less than a quarter-acre in the Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Zone, the five-bedroom, five-bath abode is accessible via two street-side entrances.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of accession

Noun

First-half box office rose 42% on last year, admissions rose 34%, and Korean films took 64% of revenue.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The district attorney's office argued Mangione's August admission in federal court is insufficient to preclude a state trial because stalking and murder are two different crimes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of admission

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