entry

The word “entry” means the act of entering, or a means of entering a place. In plain terms, a way in, or a single recorded item on a list.

“Entry” is pronounced EHNT-ree (/ˈɛntɹi/ in IPA).

Here is “entry” used in a sentence: “Entry to the museum is free on Sundays.”

The opposite of “entry” — its antonyms — are departure, exit, exiting, leaving and way out.

“Entry” is a noun.

The word “entry” comes from Latin. From Old French entree, the feminine past participle of entrer, "to enter," ultimately from Latin intrare.

“Entry” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Entry” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of entering, or a means of entering a place.

The two overlap. Entrance most often names the physical way in — a door or gate — and also the act of coming in. Entry shares both meanings but is more common for the act of entering, for permission to enter, and in phrases like no entry or entry requirements.

Beyond the act or means of entering, entry has related senses: an item recorded in a list, diary, or dictionary; a person or thing submitted to a competition; and access itself, as in gaining entry. The core idea of something going in or being put in runs through them all.

Entry appears in signs and instructions like no entry or entry is free. It can mean a doorway — the entry to the building — or the act itself, as in her entry into the room. In a contest, each submission is called an entry.

The main opposite is exit, the act or means of leaving. Depending on the sense, departure and egress also work. Signs often pair the two directly, as with entry and exit doors, marking where people may come in and where they may go out.