noun · 20 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ĕnʹtrē
/ˈɛntɹi/
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rhymes with -ɛntɹi
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of entering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The wrestler's dramatic entry into the stadium was very impressive.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Permission to enter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Children are allowed entry only if accompanied by an adult.
Strictly no entry for under-18s
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of taking possession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The start of an insurance contract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, insurance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Meronym: headword (sometimes synonymous)
The entry on spiders is on page number 69.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
A term at any position in a matrix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
Examples
The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
noun
Meaning 12
The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
noun
Meaning 13
The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
14
noun
Meaning 14
The introduction of new hounds into a pack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
several of his submissions were rejected by publishers
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.
Across languages
Translations
264 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Southern Altai:
кириш
(kiriš)
— act of entering
Arabic:
إِدْخَال
(ʔidḵāl)
— act of entering
Bulgarian:
вли́зане
(vlízane)
— act of entering
Catalan:
entrada
— act of entering
Chinese Mandarin:
進入 /进入
(jìnrù)
— act of entering
Czech:
vstup
— act of entering
Danish:
indgang
— act of entering
Danish:
ankomst
— act of entering
Danish:
entré
— act of entering
Dutch:
invoer
— act of entering
Finnish:
sisääntulo
— act of entering
Finnish:
saapuminen
— act of entering
French:
entrée
— act of entering
German:
Eintritt
— act of entering
Greek:
είσοδος
(eísodos)
— act of entering
Ancient Greek:
εἴσοδος
(eísodos)
— act of entering
Hindi:
प्रवेश करना
(praveś karnā)
— act of entering
Hungarian:
belépés
— act of entering
Hungarian:
bemenetel
— act of entering
Hungarian:
bejövetel
— act of entering
Hungarian:
behatolás
— act of entering
Hungarian:
behajtás
— act of entering
Indonesian:
masuk
— act of entering
Italian:
entrata
— act of entering
Italian:
ingresso
— act of entering
Ivatan:
asdepan
— act of entering
Japanese:
入ること
(hairu koto)
— act of entering
Korean:
들어가기
(deureogagi)
— act of entering
Middle English:
entre
— act of entering
Mizo:
luh
— act of entering
Mizo:
luhna
— act of entering
Persian:
ورود
(vorud)
— act of entering
Persian:
درآمدن
(dar-âmadan)
— act of entering
Polish:
wejście
— act of entering
Portuguese:
entrada
— act of entering
Romanian:
intrare
— act of entering
Russian:
вход
(vxod)
— act of entering
Russian:
въезд
(vʺjezd)
— act of entering
Spanish:
entrada
— act of entering
Swedish:
ingång
— act of entering
Swedish:
ankomst
— act of entering
Swedish:
inträde
— act of entering
Turkish:
giriş
— act of entering
Walloon:
intrêye
— act of entering
Arabic:
وُلُوج
(wulūj)
— permission to enter
Arabic:
نَفَاذ
(nafāḏ)
— permission to enter
Arabic:
نَفَّاذ
(naffāḏ)
— permission to enter
Bulgarian:
до́стъп
(dóstǎp)
— permission to enter
Catalan:
entrada
— permission to enter
Catalan:
accés
— permission to enter
Danish:
adgang
— permission to enter
Danish:
passage
— permission to enter
Dutch:
toegang
— permission to enter
Finnish:
pääsy
— permission to enter
Finnish:
sisäänpääsy
— permission to enter
French:
entrée
— permission to enter
French:
accès
— permission to enter
German:
Zutritt
— permission to enter
Greek:
είσοδος
(eísodos)
— permission to enter
Hindi:
प्रवेश अनुमति
(praveś anumti)
— permission to enter
Italian:
entrata
— permission to enter
Italian:
accesso
— permission to enter
Japanese:
エントリ
(entori)
— permission to enter
Korean:
엔트리
(enteuri)
— permission to enter
Middle English:
entre
— permission to enter
Mizo:
luh phalna
— permission to enter
Polish:
wstęp
— permission to enter
Polish:
wjazd
— permission to enter
Portuguese:
acesso
— permission to enter
Romanian:
acces
— permission to enter
Russian:
вступле́ние
(vstuplénije)
— permission to enter
Spanish:
entrada
— permission to enter
Spanish:
acceso
— permission to enter
Swedish:
tillträde
— permission to enter
Tamil:
உள்நுழைவதற்கு அனுமதி
(uḷnuḻaivataṟku aṉumati)
— permission to enter
Walloon:
intrêye
— permission to enter
Arabic:
مَدْخَل
(madḵal)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Arabic:
دُخُول
(duḵūl)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Bulgarian:
вход
(vhod)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Catalan:
entrada
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Chinese Mandarin:
入口
(rùkǒu)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Danish:
indgang
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Danish:
entré
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Dutch:
ingang
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Finnish:
sisäänkäynti
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
French:
entrée
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
French:
accès
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
German:
Eingang
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Greek:
είσοδος
(eísodos)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Ancient Greek:
εἴσοδος
(eísodos)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Hindi:
प्रवेश
(praveś)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Hungarian:
bejárat
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Italian:
entrata
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Italian:
accesso
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Italian:
via di accesso
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Italian:
uscio
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Japanese:
入口
(iriguchi)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Korean:
입구
(ipgu)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Ladin:
ntreda
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Middle English:
entre
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Mizo:
luhna
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Persian:
ورودی
(vorudi)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Persian:
درگاه
(dargâh)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Polish:
wejście
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Portuguese:
entrada
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Russian:
вход
(vxod)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Russian:
въезд
(vʺjezd)
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Spanish:
entrada
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Spanish:
acceso
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Swedish:
ingång
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Swedish:
entré
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Walloon:
intrêye
— doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Finnish:
haltuunotto
— legal: act of taking possession
Middle English:
entre
— legal: act of taking possession
Finnish:
käytävä
— passageway between terraced houses
Bulgarian:
вестибю́л
(vestibjúl)
— room immediately inside the front door
Danish:
entré
— room immediately inside the front door
Dutch:
entree
— room immediately inside the front door
Finnish:
eteinen
— room immediately inside the front door
French:
entrée
— room immediately inside the front door
French:
vestibule
— room immediately inside the front door
German:
Flur
— room immediately inside the front door
Greek:
προθάλαμος
(prothálamos)
— room immediately inside the front door
Hungarian:
előszoba
— room immediately inside the front door
Hungarian:
előtér
— room immediately inside the front door
Hungarian:
előcsarnok
— room immediately inside the front door
Italian:
entrata
— room immediately inside the front door
Italian:
ingresso
— room immediately inside the front door
Persian:
سرسرا
(sarsarâ)
— room immediately inside the front door
Portuguese:
entrada
— room immediately inside the front door
Russian:
вход
(vxod)
— room immediately inside the front door
Russian:
прихо́жая
(prixóžaja)
— room immediately inside the front door
Russian:
вестибю́ль
(vestibjúlʹ)
— room immediately inside the front door
Spanish:
entrada
— room immediately inside the front door
Spanish:
recibidor
— room immediately inside the front door
Spanish:
vestíbulo
— room immediately inside the front door
Swedish:
farstu
— room immediately inside the front door
Swedish:
hall
— room immediately inside the front door
Swedish:
entré
— room immediately inside the front door
Tamil:
அரை
(arai)
— room immediately inside the front door
Turkish:
kapı
— room immediately inside the front door
Walloon:
poice
— room immediately inside the front door
Walloon:
tchapå
— room immediately inside the front door
Walloon:
colidôr
— room immediately inside the front door
Finnish:
piiri
— group within a church
Arabic:
مَدْخَل
(madḵal)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
مُدْخَل
(mudḵal)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
قَيْد
(qayd)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
مَادَّة
(mādda)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
بَنْد
(band)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
فِقْرَة
(fiqra)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
مُفْرَدَة
(mufrada)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Armenian:
հոդված
(hodvac)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Basque:
sarrera
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Belarusian:
арты́кул
(artýkul)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Belarusian:
за́піс
(zápis)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Bulgarian:
ста́тия
(státija)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Catalan:
entrada
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Chinese Mandarin:
條目 /条目
(tiáomù)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Chinese Mandarin:
詞條 /词条
(cítiáo)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Chinese Mandarin:
項目 /项目
(xiàngmù)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Chinese Mandarin:
標題語 /标题语
(biāotíyǔ)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Czech:
heslo
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Danish:
opslag
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Danish:
opslagsord
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Danish:
artikel
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Dutch:
trefwoord
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Dutch:
artikel
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Dutch:
lemma
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Finnish:
artikkeli
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Finnish:
hakusana
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
French:
article
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
French:
rubrique
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Georgian:
სასათაურო სიტყვა
(sasatauro siṭq̇va)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Georgian:
ვოკაბულა
(voḳabula)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
German:
Eintrag
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Greek:
καταχώριση
(katachórisi)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Hungarian:
szócikk
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Icelandic:
fletta
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Indonesian:
lema
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Irish:
iontráil
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Italian:
articolo
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Italian:
lemma
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Italian:
vocabolo
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Italian:
voce
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Japanese:
項目
(kōmoku)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Khmer:
មេពាក្យ
(mei piək)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Korean:
항목
(hangmok)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Korean:
표제어
(pyojeeo)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Latvian:
šķirklis
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Macedonian:
одредница
(odrednica)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Māori:
tāurunga
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Mizo:
thuziak
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Mizo:
dah-luh
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Norwegian Bokmål:
oppslagsord
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Norwegian Nynorsk:
oppslagsord
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Persian:
درآمد
(dar-âmad)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Persian:
مدخل
(madxal)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Persian:
درایه
(darâye)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Polish:
hasło
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Portuguese:
verbete
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Portuguese:
entrada
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Russian:
статья́
(statʹjá)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Russian:
за́пись
(zápisʹ)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Serbo-Croatian:
одредница
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Serbo-Croatian:
натукница
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Serbo-Croatian:
odrednica
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Serbo-Croatian:
natuknica
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Slovak:
heslo
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Spanish:
artículo
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Spanish:
entrada
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Swedish:
uppslag
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Swedish:
uppslagsord
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Swedish:
artikel
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Ukrainian:
стаття́
(stattjá)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Ukrainian:
за́пис
(zápys)
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Vietnamese:
mục từ
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Walloon:
intrêye
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Walloon:
djivion
— article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Arabic:
دَفْتَر
(daftar)
— record in a log or in a database
Arabic:
مَدْخَل
(madḵal)
— record in a log or in a database
Basque:
sarrera
— record in a log or in a database
Chinese Mandarin:
記錄 /记录
(jìlù)
— record in a log or in a database
Czech:
položka
— record in a log or in a database
Dutch:
post
— record in a log or in a database
Dutch:
notitie
— record in a log or in a database
Finnish:
merkintä
— record in a log or in a database
French:
élément
— record in a log or in a database
French:
article
— record in a log or in a database
French:
enregistrement
— record in a log or in a database
French:
rubrique
— record in a log or in a database
German:
Eintrag
— record in a log or in a database
Greek:
καταχώριση
(katachórisi)
— record in a log or in a database
Hungarian:
bejegyzés
— record in a log or in a database
Hungarian:
feljegyzés
— record in a log or in a database
Indonesian:
ayat
— record in a log or in a database
Irish:
iontráil
— record in a log or in a database
Macedonian:
одредница
(odrednica)
— record in a log or in a database
Māori:
tāurunga
— record in a log or in a database
Middle English:
entre
— record in a log or in a database
Norwegian:
innlegg
— record in a log or in a database
Polish:
wpis
— record in a log or in a database
Portuguese:
registro
— record in a log or in a database
Russian:
за́пись
(zápisʹ)
— record in a log or in a database
Spanish:
registro
— record in a log or in a database
Spanish:
entrada
— record in a log or in a database
Swedish:
post
— record in a log or in a database
Swedish:
uppslag
— record in a log or in a database
Dutch:
element
— term in a matrix
Estonian:
element
— term in a matrix
Finnish:
alkio
— term in a matrix
French:
coefficient
— term in a matrix
French:
élément
— term in a matrix
German:
Element
— term in a matrix
Italian:
entrata
— term in a matrix
Japanese:
要素
(yōso)
— term in a matrix
Persian:
درایه
(darâye)
— term in a matrix
Portuguese:
elemento
— term in a matrix
Russian:
элеме́нт
(elemént)
— term in a matrix
Spanish:
elemento
— term in a matrix
Spanish:
entrada
— term in a matrix
Swedish:
element
— term in a matrix
Finnish:
tulliselvitys
— exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse
Finnish:
aloitus
— music: point when a musician starts to perform