entry
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• noun
A discrete piece of information, record, or item written in a journal, list, dictionary, or database.
"She updated the spreadsheet by adding a new entry for the latest sales transaction."
The act of going or coming into a physical space, or the legal right and privilege to do so.
"The security guard denied him entry because he did not have the proper identification."
A place or passage through which one can enter a building or area, such as a door, gate, or hallway.
"They left their muddy boots in the entry before walking into the living room."
• Rhymes for entry
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'entree', borrowed from Old French 'entree' (act of entering), from the feminine past participle of 'entrer' (to enter), ultimately from Latin 'intrare'.
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