Entry Meaning
/ˈɛntɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of entering.
nounPermission to enter.
Sentence Examples
The entry words are arranged alphabetically.
The clerk made an entry in his ledger.
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ to the castle was through a secret door.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The journal contains a detailed ____ for every single day of his journey.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée). From Latin intrō. Doublet of entrada and entrée.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Here was an excellent entry of hounds which would have fulfilled the late Earl Bathurst's dictum that breeders should always breed from hounds rather larger than those which they expect to put on."
— 1956, Baily's Hunting Directory, page 311:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ to the castle was through a secret door.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The journal contains a detailed ____ for every single day of his journey.