catalogue

/ ˈkætəˌlɒɡ /

noun

1. a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details

2. a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies

3. a list of all the books or resources of a library

4. a publication issued by a university, college, etc, listing courses offered, regulations, services, etc

5. a list of wool lots prepared for auction

verb

1. to compile a catalogue of (a library)

2. to add (books, items, etc) to an existing catalogue

Other Word Forms

• cataloguer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of catalogue¹

C15: from Late Latin catalogus, from Greek katalogos, from katalegein to list, from kata- completely + legein to collect

Example Sentences

Analysts say the company's rich library, stocked with franchises that include Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Looney Tunes, makes it attractive for firms looking to bulk up their online streaming catalogues.

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The company also delayed the release of a design catalogue, citing uncertainty about pricing due to tariffs.

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Beyoncé’s contemporary catalogue is sprinkled with references to Black liberation and radical Black feminism.

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It is also the first studio album Swift has released since she announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce in August and revealed in May that she had regained control over her back catalogue.

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The President’s strategy of unilateral concessions—listening sympathetically to the Russian dictator’s catalogue of imperialist grievances—hasn’t worked.

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Related Words

• archive 
• catalog 
• directory 
• inventory 
• prospectus