(uncountable mass noun) All the participants in a contest or sport
“His portrait of the art dealer and benefactor Claude Hotchin was an entry in the 1957 Archibald Prize.”
Those who have registered
An official list or record of names or items
Plural for a means or place of entrance
“The floor to ceiling front windshield serves as the primary entry and exit door.”
Plural for the permission, means or right to enter
“Please bring your receipt with you as it will serve as your entry into the poetry class.”
Plural for an act of going or coming in
“Upon our entry into the hall, we were immediately set on by security personnel.”
Plural for a place or means of entry for gas or liquid
“Gas proceeds through the air entry and bubbles through the Versene solution.”
Plural for a submission in competition or application
“His entry was rejected. However, the artist was nothing, if not persistent.”
Plural for an item written or printed in a diary, list, account book, or reference book
“The transaction constitutes the misfeasance, and the journal entry might be an admission of the transaction.”
Plural for the action of recording an item in a diary, list, etc.
“Behind the counter-high barrier, he could just make out several clerks, who were most likely busy with data entry or paperwork.”
Plural for the act of joining an organization or group
“Like the entry into the Hall of Fame, it was a journey beautiful to contemplate but not easy to negotiate.”
Plural for an inflow of water or liquid
“The population and economy are heavily dependent on an annual entry of water into the Indus River system.”
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