Collocations for entry - noun
1. right to enter sth
ADJECTIVE
free
The club offers free entry to women on Thursdays.
The club offers free entry to women on Thursdays.
college,
school,
university
(esp. BrE)
VERB + entry
apply for
gain
allow sb, grant sb
They were later allowed entry into the country.
gain
allow sb, grant sb
They were later allowed entry into the country.
deny sb,
refuse sb,
restrict
It has been necessary to restrict entry into the club.
It has been necessary to restrict entry into the club.
guarantee sb
delay
delay
entry + NOUN
criteria,
qualifications,
requirements,
standard
barrier (business)
The state should reduce entry barriers for developing countries.
barrier (business)
The state should reduce entry barriers for developing countries.
visa
pass, ticket
Entry tickets to most attractions are included in the price.
pass, ticket
Entry tickets to most attractions are included in the price.
fee
PREPOSITION
entry into
The course will ease students' entry into a career.
These qualifications will not guarantee you entry into the police. (BrE)
The course will ease students' entry into a career.
These qualifications will not guarantee you entry into the police. (BrE)
entry to
undocumented workers seeking entry to the US
Entry to university should be based on academic potential. (BrE)
undocumented workers seeking entry to the US
Entry to university should be based on academic potential. (BrE)
PHRASES
right of entry
The landlord had the right of entry to the building with due warning.
The landlord had the right of entry to the building with due warning.
2. act of coming in
ADJECTIVE
forced,
forcible
The house was quiet, and there were no signs of a forced entry.
The house was quiet, and there were no signs of a forced entry.
unauthorized
The sign on the gates read ‘No Unauthorized Entry’.
The sign on the gates read ‘No Unauthorized Entry’.
illegal
dramatic
triumphal
Caesar's triumphal entry into Rome
dramatic
triumphal
Caesar's triumphal entry into Rome
VERB + entry
force,
gain
He found the door locked, but he forced an entry.
He found the door locked, but he forced an entry.
bar,
block,
prevent
Fire marshals barred entry to the hall.
A branch blocked their entry.
Fire marshals barred entry to the hall.
A branch blocked their entry.
make
The champion made his usual dramatic entry into the arena.
The champion made his usual dramatic entry into the arena.
entry + NOUN
point
Drugs are believed to come into the country through five main entry points.
Drugs are believed to come into the country through five main entry points.
code
(esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
entry into
Hungary's entry into the EU
Hungary's entry into the EU
entry to
She wondered how she could gain entry to the building.
She wondered how she could gain entry to the building.
PHRASES
a/the point of entry
New York was the point of entry for most immigrants arriving in the US.
New York was the point of entry for most immigrants arriving in the US.
3. sb/sth that enters a competition
VERB + entry
mail (AmE),
post (BrE),
send,
send in,
submit
Send in your entry as soon as possible!
Send in your entry as soon as possible!
attract,
get,
have,
receive
The show attracted entries from all over the country.
We have had a lot of entries this year.
The show attracted entries from all over the country.
We have had a lot of entries this year.
judge
PREPOSITION
entry for
We had too many entries for this event.
We had too many entries for this event.
entry in
There were a record 2 000 entries in the under-17 section.
There were a record 2 000 entries in the under-17 section.
entry to
one of the best entries to our competition
one of the best entries to our competition
4. one item in a list/book
ADJECTIVE
diary,
journal
(esp. AmE)
dictionary, encyclopedia
blog, weblog
catalogue, database
dictionary, encyclopedia
blog, weblog
catalogue, database
PREPOSITION
in an/the entry
Very little information is given in the diary entries.
Very little information is given in the diary entries.
entry for
Look at the dictionary entry for ‘welcome’.
Look at the dictionary entry for ‘welcome’.
entry in
the last entry she made in her diary
the last entry she made in her diary
entry on
First examine the entries on the marriage register.
First examine the entries on the marriage register.