repertory

noun

rep·​er·​to·​ry ˈre-pər-ˌtȯr-ē 

ˈre-pə-

plural repertories

1

: a place where something may be found : repository

2

a

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This month, repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have plenty of offerings to get those lungs expanding and heart beating. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024

Listeners were left to decide for themselves how this largely Central European repertory related to the edge-of-the-world terrain around them. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024

He was promoted to a full repertory player for his third season in 2023, and is expected to feature significantly in the forthcoming 50th season of the sketch show, as his Trump impression should be put to extensive use during election season. —EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024

The series includes weeks where the Ailey company will conduct classes and workshops from the Ailey Extension program, performances by its two repertory companies, AAADT and Ailey II, and conduct showcases of The Ailey School. —Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin repertorium list, from Latin reperire to find, from re- + parere to produce — more at pare

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

repertory

noun

rep·​er·​to·​ry ˈrep-ə(r)-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-

plural repertories

1

: a place where something may be found

2

a

: repertoire

b

: a company that performs different plays or pieces in the course of a season

c

: a theater in which such a company performs