registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: the act of registering

2

: an entry in a register

3

: the number of individuals registered : enrollment

4

a

: the art or act of selecting and adjusting pipe organ stops

b

: the combination of stops selected for performing a particular organ work

5

: a document certifying an act of registering

Synonyms of registration

• enrollment

Examples of registration in a Sentence

A $75 registration fee is due.

The police officer asked to see my driver's license and registration.

Recent Examples on the Web

In one of the most comprehensive reviews of voter registration by noncitizens, a federal judge found in 2018 that at most 39 noncitizens got on the voter rolls in Kansas over almost two decades. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026

The office is among the most public-facing in state government, providing a host of services that include driver’s licenses and testing and other state IDs and registrations for vehicles, lobbyists and businesses. —Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

The in-person requirement for proof of citizenship would also eliminate many popular voter registration methods, such as mail registration, voter registration drives, online registration and automatic registration. —Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Check your voter registration now. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing registration

• registration number
• re-registration

Rhymes for registration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌrej-ə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: an act or the fact of registering

2

: something recorded in a register

3

: the number of individuals registered : enrollment

4

: a document certifying an act of registering

automobile registration

Legal Definition

registration

noun

reg·​is·​tra·​tion ˌre-jə-ˈstrā-shən 

1

: the act of registering

2

: an entry in a register

3

: a document certifying an act of registering