entry

/ˈɛntɹi/
noun 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) right to enter sth

ADJ

free

Many museums provide free entry for children under twelve years old.

school, university

VERB + ENTRY

apply for | gain

allow sb, grant sb

The security guard granted her entry to the backstage area after she showed her pass.

refuse sb, restrict

The security team decided to refuse entry to anyone without a valid ticket.

guarantee sb

ENTRY + NOUN

criteria, qualifications, requirements, standard | visa

ticket

You need to buy an entry ticket before you can go into the museum.

PREP

~ into

Getting a good score on the exam is your key to entry into the university's engineering program.

~ to

My brother passed the difficult exam and gained entry to the medical school he wanted.

PHRASES

right of entry

The contract states that inspectors have the right of entry to check the building annually.

2

(noun.) act of coming in

ADJ

forced, forcible

The police investigated the store after discovering evidence of a forcible entry through the back window.

unauthorized

The security guard stopped three people attempting unauthorized entry to the building after hours.

illegal | dramatic

triumphal

The winning team made a triumphal entry into the stadium as thousands of fans cheered loudly.

VERB + ENTRY

force, gain

The burglar gained entry through a window on the ground floor.

make

The new student made a nervous entry into the crowded classroom on her first day.

ENTRY + NOUN

point

The airport is one of the busiest entry points for international travelers visiting our city.

PREP

~ into

The new student's entry into the school felt nervous at first, but she made friends quickly.

~ to

The new students needed special permission for entry to the university library.

3

(noun.) sb/sth that enters a competition

ADJ

winning

Her photograph was selected as the winning entry in the national photography competition.

VERB + ENTRY

post, send (in)

She posted her entry for the photography competition yesterday afternoon.

attract, get, have, receive

The photography competition received over five hundred entries from amateur photographers worldwide.

judge

ENTRY + NOUN

coupon, form | fee

PREP

~ for

The competition received over five hundred entries for the photography award.

~ in

Only five entries in the cooking competition came from our local school this year.

~ to

The young artist's painting was a strong entry to the national art exhibition.

4

(noun.) one item in a list/book

ADJ

diary | dictionary

VERB + ENTRY

make, write

PREP

in an/the ~

The museum guide pointed out the artist's name in the entry for that painting.

~ for

You can find the entry for "beautiful" in the back section of the dictionary.

~ in

The museum's newest entry in the competition showcases local artists from the region.

~ on

The museum displays detailed notes on each entry in the visitor book.

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