repertory

American  

[rep-er-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈrɛp ərˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

noun

plural

repertories

1. a type of theatrical presentation in which a company presents several works regularly or in alternate sequence in one season.

2. Also called repertory company.  Also called repertory theater,.  a theatrical company that presents productions in this manner.

3. repertoire.

4. a store or stock of things available.

5. storehouse.

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repertory British  

/ -trɪ, ˈrɛpətərɪ /

noun

1. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind; repertoire

2. a building or place where a stock of things is kept; repository

3. short for repertory company

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Other Word Forms

• repertorial adjective

Etymology

Origin of repertory

1545–55; < Late Latin repertōrium inventory, equivalent to Latin reper ( īre ) to discover, find, make up ( re- re- + -perīre, combining form of parere to bring forth, produce) + -tōrium -tory ²

Example Sentences

Singers galore are monthly recording songs from the rich 19th century classical repertory, while composers are busy making new ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The number is even more astonishing when one realizes that the program offered just one renowned composer and nothing that could be termed popular repertory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

There are special repertory screenings of classic movies and parties built around new releases.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

The box office revenue is not the same since the pandemic, yet repertory theaters in Los Angeles have shown endurance because of the curated experiences they create.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The story is well known in various versions, and a “habben” play based on it is in the repertory of traveling players east of the Kargav.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Related Words

• repertoire
• routine