last entry

Meaning

The latest time visitors are allowed to walk into a venue or attraction before it closes. This is usually 30 minutes to an hour before the official closing time to allow visitors enough time to look around before the gates lock.

Examples

• The museum closes at six, but the last entry is at five o'clock.

  The museum closes at six, but the last entry is at five o'clock.

• We need to hurry because last entry for the castle is in fifteen minutes.

  We need to hurry because last entry for the castle is in fifteen minutes.

• Please check the website for opening hours and last entry times.

  Please check the website for opening hours and last entry times.

• They didn't let us in because we arrived ten minutes after last entry.

  They didn't let us in because we arrived ten minutes after last entry.

• Is the last entry at the same time on weekends?

  Is the last entry at the same time on weekends?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The last enter is at 4 PM.

  ✓ The last entry is at 4 PM.

  'Enter' is a verb. You must use the noun 'entry' (or 'admission') to refer to the final allowed time of entering.

• ✗ We missed the final entrance.

  ✓ We missed the last entry.

  While 'entrance' refers to the physical door or gate, 'last entry' is the idiomatic phrase used for the final cut-off time.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Don't arrive too late; the ___ is one hour before closing.

  💡 The final time you can walk inside.

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  last entry

• The website says that ___ is at 4:30 PM, so we have plenty of time.

  💡 The deadline for entering the venue.

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  last entry