registry

[ rej-uh-stree ]

noun

, plural reg·is·tries.

1. the act of registering; registration.
2. a place where a register is kept; an office of registration.
3. register ( defs 1, 2 ).
4. the state of being registered. registered.
5. the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register.

registry

/ ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding
2. the registration of a ship's country of origin

   a ship of Liberian registry

3. another word for registration

Word History and Origins

Origin of registry¹

First recorded in 1475–85; regist(er) + -ry

Example Sentences

By Wednesday, Banks was no longer in California’s registry of missing persons.

From Los Angeles Times

He agreed to remove himself from the voter registry and was sentenced to a year of informal probation.

From Los Angeles Times

A government registry of people suspected of being victims of modern slavery has consistently shown a high number of Vietnamese.

From BBC

She said a land registry search, which costs £3, could determine whether the person you were dealing with owned the property.

From BBC

So did Walz, by the way, when he inaccurately blurted “Project 2025 is going to have a registry of pregnancies,” and the moderators let that pass uncontested.

From Salon

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