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
Recent Examples of registry from the Web
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According to their online birth gift registry account, their baby, a boy, is due Aug. 10.
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This site run by the city of New Orleans helps citizens sign up for emergency alerts, enroll in a special needs registry and consult plans for evacuation and hurricane preparation.
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The plane was registered to Schweitzer Aircraft Leasing of Pullman, according to an FAA registry.
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In January, the Democrat suggested a registry for automatic weapons.
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Its digital registry lets each woman display her picture and a record of her service.
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But a monthslong advertising onslaught assailing Mr. Quist on issues ranging from his troubled personal finances to his suggestion of a gun registry ultimately paid dividends.
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If the bill becomes a law, the NIH would monitor and maintain the registry, and the Horwins could interpret the studies and add the information to Cancer Monthly.
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First Known Use of registry
1589
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
Law Dictionary
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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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