the act of beginning something new; " they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

the act of entering; " she made a grand entrance"

something that provides access ( entry or exit); " they waited at the entrance to the garden"; " beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

a written record of a commercial transaction

an item inserted in a written record

something ( manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others ( as in a competition); " several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; " what was the date of submission of your proposal?"

The act of entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; as, the entry of a person into a house or city; the entry of a river into the sea; the entry of air into the blood; an entry upon an undertaking.

The act of making or entering a record; a setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction; as, an entry of a sale; also, that which is entered; an item.

That by which entrance is made; a passage leading into a house or other building, or to a room; a vestibule; an adit, as of a mine.

The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure license to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods. See Enter, v. t., 8, and Entrance, n., 5.

The actual taking possession of lands or tenements, by entering or setting foot on them.

A putting upon record in proper form and order.

The act in addition to breaking essential to constitute the offense or burglary.

A place for going in; a passage; the act of writing an item in a list or record; the item written in.

Act of entering: a passage into: act of committing to writing: the thing entered or written: ( law) the taking possession of.

Act of entering; passage into; something recorded.

The act of entering; entrance; enrolment.

A place of entrance; a small hallway.

The passage into a house or other building; the act of entering; the act of committing to writing; the thing so entered; the exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the custom- house, to procure licence to land goods; the act of entering and taking possession of lands or tenements, when a person has title of entry.

Passage by which persons enter a house or building; ingress; the exhibition of a ship's papers to the custom- house authorities in order to obtain permission to land the goods; the actual taking possession of lands or tenements; the act of recording in a book.

Thomas had a key to the east entry, and gave it to her. – The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart

If you will arrange this for me, I promise to have you gain entry into the city of Tremicen. – The White Knight: Tirant lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell and Marti Johan d'Galba

We come to you as messengers of the capital of the Tyrol, and are instructed to request you to tarry no longer, but make your triumphal entry into the city. – Andreas Hofer by Lousia Muhlbach

While Rollo's father was ringing the bell, Dorothy opened the door which led from the kitchen into the entry, and said to Rollo's father, " Are you ringing for Rollo, sir?" – Rollo's Museum by Jacob Abbott

The place to which their guide had led them was the entry to the ford of Blanchetaque, a name famous in the military history of this country. – Crecy by Hilaire Belloc

I arose Took from her bag the diary, turned to see What entry she had made when first she came And gave herself to me. – Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters

On the basis of their business alone, Georgetown was made a port of entry and a custom house was established here. – A Portrait of Old George Town by Grace Dunlop Ecker

Cornelia who had seen his entry was more prepared. – The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr

He made this entry in his diary one night, a week after Havens went away: " I almost wish he'd come back and end the suspense. – The Purple Parasol by George Barr McCutcheon

I did shut my door, though I heard you calling, and after a little while I crept out into the entry and looked over the stairs, hoping you were there still, and that I could come back to you. – On the Church Steps by Sarah C. Hallowell

In the right wall of the entry there were also two small doors, reached by a flight of steps. – The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers by Georg Ebers

Slowly he lifted his eyes and let them rest upon Mr. Benny, who sat on his right, patiently waiting to take down the next entry for the minutes. – Shining Ferry by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Michael was satisfied that he had the right money, and departed; and Winthrop followed Mr. Forriner through a narrow entry cut off from the store, to a little back room, which was the first of the domestic premises. – Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner

At the end of this bill, after all the different items of service and medicine had been charged upon it, there is this entry: " Contrary credit by Medsons brought back." – Stories of New Jersey by Frank Richard Stockton

" I am rather surprised at the next entry, if you will permit me to speak of it," said Joseph Smith. – The Second Deluge by Garrett P. Serviss

Fortunately, I managed to draw back unseen, and, taking care to stamp heavily with my sea- boots at the foot of the cabin stairs, I made my second entry. – The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad

I therefore make my entry on father's arm. – Nancy A Novel by Rhoda Broughton

Then, as though suddenly making up his mind, he called three members of his staff, and gave orders for an entry into London. – The Invasion by William Le Queux

Evidence was found, that, on the very next day after the day on which he had been appointed confidential clerk, he had stolen a thousand dollars, concealing his theft by a false entry. – The Clique of Gold by Emile Gaboriau

On the front was an " entry," the familiar little enclosed square porch, and at the rear were a " Kitchinge" and a " Chamber." – Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century by Henry Chandlee Forman