recording

1 of 2

present participle of record entry 1

recording

2 of 2

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ 

plural recordings

1

: the process of recording something

The recording took place at the studio.

a recording session

2

: something that has been recorded

a recording of measurement data

especially : a sequence of sounds or visual images stored in or played from a reproducible form

listening to early jazz recordings

watched a live recording of the concert

3

: something (such as a vinyl record or a digital file) on or in which a recording is stored : record entry 2 sense 4

organized the recordings by artist and genre

Examples of recording in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ahead of the trial, the commonwealth also filed a motion to admit audio recordings of the 911 call Patrick Clancy made after returning home and discovering his family. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Keegan-Michael Key makes an appearance on Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast live recording at Fanatics Fest 2026 in New York City on July 18. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Those interstitials are partly built around old field recordings Auf der Maur made by placing a handycam on her amp during her time with Hole and as a touring member of the Smashing Pumpkins. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Magnus’s tower, the recording studio, the Long Table serving as a concert stage for Lestat. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing recording

• magnetic recording
• recording artist
• self-recording
• tape recording

Rhymes for recording

• according
• affording
• awarding
• keyboarding
• rewarding
• skateboarding
• snowboarding
• boarding
• cording
• fording
• hoarding
• warding

Kids Definition

recording

noun

re·​cord·​ing ri-ˈkȯrd-iŋ 

: record entry 2 sense 4