n.
1.an item inserted in a written record
2.the act of beginning something new
3.a written record of a commercial transaction
4.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)
5.something that provides access (entry or exit)
6.the act of entering
Idiom of the Day
leave (something) open
to leave a date or time unscheduled
I will leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.