registry

noun reg·is·try \ ˈre-jə-strē \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: registry in a Sentence

Definition of registry

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

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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

Trinity secured the final approval in late May for the designation from the National Park Service, which oversees the registry, according to a university release.

— lauren caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "Trinity added to national historic registry," 6 June 2018
While Meghan and Harry left to sign the registry, guests were also treated to a cello performance by 19-year-old Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who in 2016 made history as the first black winner of the BBC Young Musician competition.

— hanna howard, Teen Vogue, "Royal Wedding: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Officially Married," 19 May 2018
One specimen in Santa Ana is on the official registry of Big Trees, measuring 58 feet high, 98 inches around the trunk, and more than 73 feet across the spread of the branches.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The History of Those Beautiful Jacaranda Trees in Bloom Around L.A.," 15 May 2018
Instead of signing up for a standard wedding registry, the couple asked guests to donate to the WE charity that raises money to to provide access to clean water to people in need around the world.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Drew Scott of 'Property Brothers' swaps suit for kilt to marry Linda Phan | The Kansas City Star," 14 May 2018
The registry, which has 33 employees, handles filings that include divorces, wills, child custody cases, and other family issues.

— evan allen and meghan irons, BostonGlobe.com, "Family asks for prayers for Felix Arroyo," 5 May 2018
Investigators also were able to match the fingerprints on the envelopes with Warren’s fingerprints in a federal registry, police said.

— martin e. comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Police use saliva to arrest Casselberry man on voter-fraud charges," 3 May 2018
These data can come from electronic health and medical records, billing and prescription databases, insurance claims, disease registries, and more.

— neile grayson, STAT, "Real-world data can help make better drugs and do it faster," 2 May 2018
The registry, announced by Mayor Sylvester Turner at his morning press briefing, will collect information about health, housing and environmental exposures from Houston-area residents and others who came to the city during the flooding.

— todd ackerman, Houston Chronicle, "Harvey registry will track storm’s health toll," 25 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of registry

1589

in the meaning defined at sense 4a

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registry Synonyms

Synonyms

canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, list, listing, menu, register, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, table;

calendar, chronology, timetable;

REGISTRY Defined for English Language Learners

registry

noun

Definition of registry for English Language Learners

: a place where official records are kept
: a book or system for keeping an official list or record of items

REGISTRY Defined for Kids

registry

noun reg·is·try \ ˈre-jə-strē \

Definition of registry for Students

plural registries

: a place where registration takes place

a registry of motor vehicles

Medical Dictionary

registry

noun reg·is·try \ ˈrej-ə-strē \

medical Definition of registry

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

Law Dictionary

registry

noun reg·is·try \ ˈre-jə-strē \

legal Definition of registry

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

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