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entry

entry

50 2.8
Something sent to a competition to be judged
  • noun
  • /ˈɛntri/
translation icon : inscripción
  • Why is it the funniest entry in this show?
  • entry form
  • entry fee
  • send an entry

And finally, our final entry is Marilyn Monroe portrait.

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Examples

  • I hereby announce my official entry into the All You Can Eat Massacre contest.

  • The Columbia Gorge Camera Club did not send an entry to the competition this time.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Your entry would be noticed

  • It's cheap, so you guys make sure to check out his contest entry down below.

  • I want to submit an entry for this film contest.

  • The closing date is June 1, 1999, with an entry fee of $5.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Burt Munro's entry was approved just yesterday.

  • An entry fee of five dollars must accompany each entry; make checks payable to "Young Composers' Competition."

    Academic text (1990)
  • My Adventuress Club was sponsoring Gerty's entry into the road rally race this Saturday.

  • I want to submit an entry for this film contest.

Synonyms

submission
vsentry
56 3.7

A piece of work sent for others to read or judge

is used for items sent mainly to contests or judged events
submittal
vsentry
  • Formal
1 6.2

A document sent to someone for approval or review

is the item given specifically for judging at a contest or similar event

Compounds

port of entry
  • Formal
14 4.4

A place like an airport or seaport where officers check people and goods entering a country

barrier to entry
  • Specialized
7 6.0

Something that makes it hard for new businesses to enter a market

An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks

5 2.1

Putting information into a computer using a keyboard or mouse

double entry
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A bookkeeping system that records every transaction as a debit in one account and a credit in another

1 5.1

A bookkeeping system that records each transaction twice to keep accounts balanced

point of entry
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A weak spot in a computer system where attackers can get in

An item in a dictionary that shows a word's meaning, how to say it, and how to use it

accounting entry
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A record in a company's books that shows money going in or out

bill of entry
  • Indian
6.4

An official paper that lists goods coming into or leaving a country for customs

credit entry
  • Specialized
5.4

A record that shows money added to an account

debit entry
  • Specialized
5.1

An account record that shows money someone owes or spends

entry word
  • Jargon
4.7

The main word shown as the heading in a dictionary

adjusting entry
  • Specialized
7.5

An entry made at the end of a period to record income or costs for that period

ledger entry
  • Specialized
5.2

A written record in a company's books that shows one financial transaction

lexical entry
  • Specialized
6.7

An item in a dictionary that shows a word's meaning, sound, and use

6.0

The word shown at the top of a dictionary page to find information

6.8

Permission by law to go into or take control of property

9.9

An owner may take back property if someone breaks an agreement

single entry
  • Specialized
6.7

A simple bookkeeping method that records only one side of each transaction

6.1

A simple way for small businesses to record each money transaction once

How Complete

conclusion
167 2.2
entry
50 2.8
draft
  • Specialized
245 3.7
to sketch
45 3.0
idea
1.0

Surface Forms

entry singular
entries plural

Morphology

entry = enter (transparent) = enter + y

The meaning is directly derived from 'enter' with the suffix '-y' indicating a noun form.

Etymology

Entry for a competition comes from the idea of enter as 'to join' or 'go into' an event. So when you send your work or name to a contest, that submission is called your entry.