registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: the act of registering

2

: an entry in a register

3

: the number of individuals registered : enrollment

4

a

: the art or act of selecting and adjusting pipe organ stops

b

: the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work

5

: a document certifying an act of registering

Synonyms of registration

• enrollment

Examples of registration in a Sentence

A $75 registration fee is due.

The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration.

Recent Examples on the Web

Lesenyie, in the meantime, doesn’t believe that in California — where Democrats have a 20-percentage point voter registration advantage over Republicans — voters will allow two Republicans to advance while locking out Democrats from the general election. —Linh Tat, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

No registration is required to attend. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

While the Selective Service reports registration rates for young men at 80%, the number is misleading since the majority don’t register themselves. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026

In each year, the most common citation for drivers was failure to provide evidence of current vehicle registration. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing registration

• registration number
• re-registration

Rhymes for registration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌrej-ə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: an act or the fact of registering

2

: something recorded in a register

3

: the number of individuals registered : enrollment

4

: a document certifying an act of registering

automobile registration

Legal Definition

registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: the act of registering

2

: an entry in a register

3

: a document certifying an act of registering