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

• enrollment
• enrolment
• registry

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

For instance, the State Board of Election Commissioners approved a rule in July that barred election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature, though the rule was challenged in court and remains in litigation. —Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025

Detailed information on the event and registration can be seen at ljathenaeum.org in the events section. —Michael Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025

As Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee National Field Director, Jackson ran the largest midterm election voter registration program in U.S. history. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 May 2025

In just the past week, federal judges blocked a citizenship requirement for voter registration, ruled the government unlawfully deported a man to El Salvador, and halted plans to cut funding for schools with DEI programs. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

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