free entry

Admission without cost

Free entry describes access without payment or restriction.

At an event, free entry means no admission fee: The museum offers free entry on Sundays.

In economics, free entry refers to markets where new competitors can enter without barriers—no licensing requirements, prohibitive costs, or legal obstacles blocking participation.

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cost/payment

free entryadmission fee

Payment required for entry

cover charge · entrance fee · door charge · paywall · membership fee

access restriction

free entryinvitation only

Access requires specific summons

limited access · VIP only · no admittance · controlled access · by appointment only

Family

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