n. pl. en·tries 1. a. The act or an instance of entering. b. The privilege or right of entering. 2. Sports The act of entering the water in completing a dive. 3. A means or place by which to enter. 4. a. The inclusion or insertion of an item, as in a record: made an entry in the ledger. b. An item entered in this way: a diary full of interesting entries. 5. a. An entry word, as in a dictionary; a headword. b. A headword along with its related text. 6. One entered in a competition: received 400 entries for the poetry contest. [Middle English entre, from Old French entree, from feminine past participle of entrer, to enter; see ENTER.] |
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