database

noun

da·​ta·​base ˈdā-tə-ˌbās 

ˈda-,

 also  ˈdä-

computers

: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)

an online database

database transitive verb

Examples of database in a Sentence

All of our customers' information was kept in a database.

Recent Examples on the Web

Overall, crime in Over-the-Rhine, where thousands of people visit every weekend for dining and nightlife, is up by about 47% compared to last year, according to a city database. —Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025

See the entire database of restaurant inspections here. —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

This database only includes base tuition. —Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

Supabase is built on Postgres, the popular developer database system that competes with Google’s Firebase and is a bet on an open-source future. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for database

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace
• interface

Kids Definition

database

noun

da·​ta·​base ˈdāt-ə-ˌbās 

ˈdat-,

 also  ˈdät-

: a collection of data that is organized especially to be used by a computer