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 The temperature surrounding Endeavour during entry could rise up to about 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 When police tried to contact the occupants of the residence, no one responded and officers forced entry into the home. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The United States has temporarily restricted entry for travelers who have been in Congo within 21 days of their flight to the country. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entry

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Noun

A couple of days before the Ann Demeulemeester show at Paris Fashion Week, eager models are standing in the foyer of the brand’s studio in the Marais, waiting patiently with their picture in hand.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Tailored for grand-scale leisure and entertainment, a double-height, skylit entry foyer boasting a sweeping artisan ironwork staircase leads to formal living and dining rooms.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

One small disappointment was the lack of access to the loft in my deluxe studio, tucked so high under the shed roof that it was deemed unsafe to allow guests access by ladder.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Governments hostile to the United States, notably China, have sought to establish seemingly legitimate business and academic relationships to gain access to proprietary information.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

New York — Down a dim, crooked hallway inside the Jay Street Lofts, a hulking brick relic of Brooklyn’s industrial past, Naomi Mishkin is conducting a radical fashion experiment.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Further down the hallway, on the opposite side of the house from the living room, is the master bedroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

Its stores open for eight to 10 weeks a year, but planning for next Halloween starts before this year’s doors close.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Rooms Housed in an old bank building, the Countrypolitan’s 134 rooms are the antidote to the hotel’s dark and raucous lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Students are allowed to use their phones in common areas like the cafeteria, hallways and lobby.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lobby

Noun

After two days when admission was by invitation only, Art Basel Paris opened to the public Friday -- but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Students and workers are angry Student groups want 250,000 more places in higher education and an end to selection through Parcoursup, the national admissions system.

— Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of admission

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