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
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
An additional 10-inch vinyl called Live at City Gardens, a six-song soundboard recording made at a Trenton, New Jersey, punk club, is exclusive to Rhino’s website.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Aug. 2025
Thousands of videos on TikTok have been dedicated to praising Platt’s stunning vocals and calling on the singer to release a full version of the song — the praise was so immediate that four days after the show debuted, Platt put out a full live recording of the track from the show.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
All the aspects of her music — songwriting, recording, touring, and the interviews and softball victories that come with it — have to work together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Nashville Chamber also reported that in 2023, there were 360 music and sound recording establishments in the Nashville area, which represents a 45% increase from 248 establishments 10 years earlier in 2013.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
An additional 10-inch vinyl called Live at City Gardens, a six-song soundboard recording made at a Trenton, New Jersey, punk club, is exclusive to Rhino’s website.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Aug. 2025
Thousands of videos on TikTok have been dedicated to praising Platt’s stunning vocals and calling on the singer to release a full version of the song — the praise was so immediate that four days after the show debuted, Platt put out a full live recording of the track from the show.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2025
All the aspects of her music — songwriting, recording, touring, and the interviews and softball victories that come with it — have to work together.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recording
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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