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

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• checklist
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• roll
• roll call
• roster
• schedule
• table

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

Researchers used the data from 1,470 study participants drawn from the PRECISION registry who answered a set of 10 questions focused on patients’ opinions about their doctors. —Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024

California Animal welfare activists pressure City Council to make changes amid shelter crisis March 15, 2024 The American Kennel Club, which bills itself as the world’s largest not-for-profit all-breed registry, opposes the ban. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

The new laws, which will also do away with some draft exemptions and create an online registry for recruits, might add around 50,000 troops to the military, said Oksana Zabolotna, an analyst with the Center for United Actions, a government watchdog in Kyiv. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Apr. 2024

There are latticed layers of maritime oversight and inspections, including at a vessel’s port of registry and port of call, and the Coast Guard’s own inspections. —Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024

Perhaps some of the best news—the beloved baby registry is also making a comeback! —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024

At the time, Benson appeared perfectly aware and unbothered that she was being photographed and recorded, presumably agreeing to appear in a baby registry shopping video for the brand's Instagram account. —Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024

But their baby shower registry calls for fish, not diapers. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024

Dixon speculated that Cutter could get at least 25 years on the registry, if not a lifetime. —Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024

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