"the door was locked, but he forced an entry"

• a place of entrance, such as a door or lobby

  "the entry to a block of flats"

• a passage between buildings
• the right, means, or opportunity to enter a place or be a member of something

  "people seeking entry to Australia"

• the action of entering something

  "more young people are postponing their entry into full-time work"

• the point at which a particular performer in an ensemble starts or resumes playing or singing

  "a fluffed entry"

• a card providing an opportunity to transfer the lead to a particular hand

  "the diamonds are still not established, so South must gamble on finding an extra entry to the dummy"

• the action of taking up the legal right to property

"the entries in the cash book"

• the action of recording an item in a diary, list, etc.

  "sophisticated features to help ensure accurate data entry"

"from the hundreds of entries we received, twelve winners were finally chosen"

• the number of competitors in a particular race or competition

  "another large international entry is anticipated for this year's event"

• the action of participating in a race or competition

  "entry is open to people of all ages"