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Etymology
From OF. entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, French: entrée)

Pronunciation
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Noun
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1. uncountable The act of entering.
2. uncountable Permission to enter.

#:entry for children only if accompanied by an adult

1. A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
2. 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
3. A small group formed within a church, esp. Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
4. An article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
5. A record made in a log, diary or similar book.

#:What does the entry for 2 August 2005 say?

1. linearalg A term at any position in a matrix.

#:The entry in the second row and first column of this matrix is 6.

1. computing An item of data in a database.

Usage notes

Ambiguity Prevention

Correct: entry for children
Not: entry to children as this means that you are entering TO (get to) a child. It is incorrect.

Synonyms
(act of entering): access, entering, entrance
(permission to enter): access, admission
(doorway that provides a means of entering a building): entrance, way in UK
(room just inside the front door of a building): entrance hall, foyer, hall, vestibule
(group within a church):
(article in a dictionary or encyclopedia): article
(record in a log): record
(term in a matrix):
(item of data in a database):

Antonyms
(act of entering): departure, exit, exiting, leave|leaving
(doorway that provides a means of entering a building): exit, way out UK

Translations

trans-top|act of entering
Dutch: invoer m
Finnish: sisääntulo
trans-mid
German: Eintritt m
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trans-top|permission to enter
Dutch: toegang m
French: entrée f, accès m
trans-mid
German: Zutritt m
Italian: entrata f, accesso m
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trans-top|doorway that provides a means of entering a building
Dutch: ingang
Finnish: sisäänkäynti
French: entrée f, accès m
trans-mid
German: Eingang m
Italian: entrata f, accesso m
Spanish: entrada f
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trans-top|room
Dutch: entree
Finnish: eteinen, tuulikaappi
trans-mid
German: Flur m
trans-bottom

trans-top|group within a church
trans-mid
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trans-top|article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
Dutch: trefwoord n, artikel
Finnish: artikkeli, hakusana
French: article#French|article m
trans-mid
German: Eintrag m
Italian: articolo m
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trans-top|record in a log
Dutch: post, notitie
Finnish: merkintä
trans-mid
German: Eintrag m
trans-bottom

trans-top|term in a matrix
Dutch: element n
Finnish: alkio
French: coefficient#French|coefficient m
German: Element n
trans-mid
Italian: entrata f
Japanese: JAchar|�素 (y�so)
Spanish: entrada f
trans-bottom

trans-top|item of data in a database
trans-mid
German: Eintrag m
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Derived terms
door entry system
entryway
no entry

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