noun
entry
An item formally added to a collection or submitted for consideration.
Each entry in the database includes a name and address.
Etymology
The French verb means to enter. An entry is something entered into a record, collection, or competition, naming the admitted item rather than the movement of entering.
More examples
- The dictionary entry gives two definitions and an example.
- Her latest journal entry describes her first day at work.
- The judges review all contest entries before choosing a winner.
Forms
entry · entries
enter verb — To record information or submit for consideration.
Similar words
- record
- Emphasizes stored information, not a work submitted for judging.
- submission
- Emphasizes being sent for review rather than being recorded.