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

The new creations entered the repertory amid a number of authoritative performances of tried and true ballets—mostly by the troupe’s incomparable founding choreographer George Balanchine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

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

Bismarck residents can see all kinds of films here: blockbusters, indies, repertory classics and even the occasional work of local cinema.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

They premiered at the National Theatre’s Olivier auditorium in repertory, directed by Nunn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 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