registry
Americannoun
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the act of registering; registration.
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a place where a register is kept; an office of registration.
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the state of being registered.
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the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register.
noun
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a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding
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the registration of a ship's country of origin
a ship of Liberian registry
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another word for registration
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of registry
First recorded in 1475–85; regist(er) + -ry
Example Sentences
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I do advise couples to have some — at the very least — preliminary discussions about finances before taking their romance to the wedding chapel, synagogue or registry office.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The mobile phone shop, and the other two UK firms we investigated, are all listed at Companies House, the government's official registry of businesses.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
AI policing tools are used in dozens of U.S. cities, although no public registry tracks the full footprint.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Because the study relied on registry data, it cannot prove exactly how or why these medications influence mental health.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
In 1943, members of the Dutch Resistance bombed the Amsterdam civil registry office in an attempt to destroy records, to prevent the Nazis from identifying Jews and others marked for persecution, arrest or forced labour.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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