entry

The act of going into a place, or the right or permission to enter.

• Security guards denied him entry into the building because he lacked a badge.

• Does this general admission ticket grant entry to all exhibits?

A doorway, hall, or passage through which someone enters a building or room.

• Leave your muddy shoes in the front entry before walking on the clean rug.

• The architects designed a wide entry with floor-to-ceiling glass doors.

A single item or piece of information recorded in a list, database, or diary.

• She wrote a brief entry in her personal journal every evening after dinner.

• How many entries does this customer spreadsheet currently contain?

A person, team, or item submitted to compete in a contest.

• The judges reviewed each entry carefully before selecting the winning short story.

• Were any late entries accepted into the annual photo competition?

The act of putting information into a computer, list, or record.

• The new software makes data entry much faster.

• How long does the entry of each order take?