Definition of registry
registries
1 : registration, enrollment
2 : the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag
3 : a place of registration
4a : an official record bookb : an entry in a registry
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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
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REGISTRY Defined for English Language Learners
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: a place where official records are kept
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: a book or system for keeping an official list or record of items
REGISTRY Defined for Kids
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registries
: a place where registration takes place a registry of motor vehicles
Medical Dictionary
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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
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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
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