Entry (noun)

1. The action of entering a place, building, or room.
2. A place of entry, especially a doorway or gate.
3. An item in a dictionary or reference book.
4. A way of beginning a piece of writing or a speech.
5. A competition or test of skill in which entrants take part.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french entrée, from entrer 'enter'.

Examples:

1. He made a grand entry into the room.
2. The main entrance provides the best entry to the building.
3. The entry for ' democracy' in the dictionary states the definition of the word.
4. In the entry of her diary, she wrote about her feelings.
5. He won the first prize in the poetry entry competition.