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registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
Synonyms
Examples of registry in a Sentence
the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott submitted a list of gifts received via the baby registry to the Baltimore City Board of Ethics earlier this year.
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Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
And honestly, my baby registry only listed one item: cash.
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Erin Bunch, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Kohl’s will also launch a baby registry in the fall.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Biden also proposed creating a national registry that would allow law enforcement to track presses used to make fentanyl pills disguised as legal prescription drugs.
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David Ovalle, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a
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“Registry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registry. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
2
: a place of registration
3
a
: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally
b
: something recorded in a registry
Medical Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
1
: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
a cancer registry
2
: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired
Legal Definition
registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē
plural registries
1
: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records—
Louisiana Civil Code
2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3
: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
registry of deeds
More from Merriam-Webster on registry
Nglish: Translation of registry for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of registry for Arabic Speakers
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