[en.try] n, pl entries [ME entre, fr. OF entree, fr. fem. of entre, pp. of entrer to enter] (13c) 1: the right or privilege of entering: entree
2: the act of entering: entrance
3: a place of entrance: as a: vestibule, passage b: door, gate
4. a: the act of making or entering a record b: something entered: as (1): a record or notation of an occurrence, transaction, or proceeding (2): a descriptive record (as in a card catalog or an index) (3): headword (4): a headword with its definition or identification (5): vocabulary entry
5: a person, thing, or group entered in a contest