an item inserted in a written record
"The accountant added a new entry to the ledger after verifying the transaction details."
the act of beginning something new
"they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
a written record of a commercial transaction
"The accountant spent hours correcting errors in the ledger entry for yesterday's sale."
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
"several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"
"what was the date of submission of your proposal?"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
"they waited at the entrance to the garden"
"beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
The act of entering.
"The security guard stopped us at the door to check our entry before letting us into the building."
In plain English: An entry is something you put into a list, database, or competition to be considered for selection.
"The new entry in my phone contacts is missing his last name."
Usage: Use "entry" to describe the actual act or process of going into a place, such as in the phrase "make an entry." It refers to the action itself rather than the result of having entered.
The word "entry" comes from the Old French entree, which originally meant a passage or entrance. It entered English via Middle English as an inherited term related to going inside.