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entry

entry

121 2.8
Something sent to a competition to be judged
  • noun
  • /ˈɛntri/
: 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
71 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
13 4.4

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

8 2.1

Putting information into a computer using a keyboard or mouse

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

double entry
  • Specialized
2 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

accounting entry
  • Specialized
1 3.2

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

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

single entry
  • Specialized
1 6.7

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

point of entry
  • Specialized
1 6.0

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

ledger entry
  • Specialized
1 5.2

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

1 6.8

Permission by law to go into or take control of property

1 6.1

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

adjusting entry
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

credit entry
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A record that shows money added to an account

entry word
  • Jargon
1 4.7

The main word shown as the heading in a dictionary

bill of entry
  • Indian
6.4

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

debit entry
  • Specialized
5.1

An account record that shows money someone owes or spends

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

9.9

An owner may take back property if someone breaks an agreement

How Complete

conclusion
164 2.2
entry
121 2.8
draft
  • Specialized
223 3.7
to sketch
66 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.