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

The esteemed venue also recorded big names like Rufus Thomas, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis, and continues to offer recording sessions for artists today. —Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

Each booth is meant to replicate the vibe of a recording studio with vinyl records on the walls, a microphone suspended in a glass case above the mini-fridge and turntables etched into the tabletops. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Though initially escaping wider chart success in 1978, a live recording in 1988 saw the track hit No. 11 in Australia – largely thanks to the profane call-and-response chorus added in by local fans. —Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025

In some cases, these recordings have sparked wider conversations about professionalism, empathy and power dynamics during termination calls. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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