registry office

American  

noun

British.

1. a government office and depository in which records and civil registers are kept and civil marriages performed.

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registry office British  

noun

1. a name often used for a register office

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Etymology

Origin of registry office

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Three months on from a request for such a change, applicants will then have to appear at a registry office in person.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

In the case of children younger than 14, parents or guardians would have to make registry office applications on their behalf.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Sala pledged to fight for a law conferring rights equally on same-sex parents, but said in the meantime he could not risk putting workers in the city registry office at odds with the government’s decision.

From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2023

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