registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration, enrollment

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag

3

: a place of registration

4

a

: an official record book

b

: an entry in a registry

Synonyms of registry

• list
• listing

Examples of registry in a Sentence

the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford

Recent Examples on the Web

In public health, Coatlicue will help analyze millions of scientific documents, genomic registries, and epidemiological data that cannot be processed manually. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025

Each year, cancer cases are reported by hospitals, pathology labs, and other health facilities into regional and statewide cancer registries. —Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Going off registry is a bold choice. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025

Given not everyone will be able to do partnerships for nursery items, how can most people use registries, hand-me-downs, or secondhand finds to make a nursery beautiful but still budget-conscious? —Collier Sutter, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Phrases Containing registry

• gift registry
• registry office

Kids Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration sense 3

2

: a place of registration

3

a

: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally

b

: something recorded in a registry

Medical Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē 

plural registries

1

: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study

a cancer registry

2

: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired

Legal Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration

an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records

—Louisiana Civil Code

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register

3

: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept

the registry of motor vehicles

registry of deeds