repertory

noun

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rep·er·to·ry | \ ˈre-pər-ˌtȯr-ē

, ˈre-pə- \

plural repertories

Definition of repertory

1 : a place where something may be found : repository

2a : repertoire

b : a company that presents several different plays, operas, or pieces usually alternately in the course of a season at one theater

c : a theater housing such a company

3 : the production and presentation of plays by a repertory company acting in repertory

Examples of repertory in a Sentence

She acted in repertory for many years.

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