entry

entry
noun (plural entries)
1》 an act or the action of entering.
2》 a place of entrance.
    ↘dialect a passage between buildings.
3》 the right, means, or opportunity to enter.
    ↘(also entry into possession) Law the action of taking up the legal right to property.
    ↘Bridge a card providing an opportunity to transfer the lead to a particular hand.
4》 an item entered in a list, account book, reference book, etc.
5》 a person who enters a competition.
    ↘the number of entrants in a competition.
6》 the forward part of a ship's hull below the waterline, considered in terms of breadth or narrowness.
Origin
ME: from OFr. entree, based on L. intrata, feminine past participle of intrare (see enter).

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  • entry — en|try W2S2 [ˈentri] n plural entries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(act of entering)¦ 2¦(becoming involved)¦ 3¦(right to enter)¦ 4¦(competition)¦ 5¦(something written)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7¦(door)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • entry — en|try [ entri ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the process of becoming involved in a situation: entry to/into: America s entry into the war a ) the right to become a member of an organization, profession, or other group: entry to/into: Older students are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • entry — /en tree/, n., pl. entries. 1. an act of entering; entrance. 2. a place of ingress or entrance, esp. an entrance hall or vestibule. 3. permission or right to enter; access. 4. the act of entering or recording something in a book, register, list,… …   Universalium

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