registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration, enrollment

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag

3

: a place of registration

4

a

: an official record book

b

: an entry in a registry

Synonyms

• canon
• catalog
• catalogue
• checklist
• list
• listing
• menu
• register
• roll
• roll call
• roster
• schedule
• table

Examples of registry in a Sentence

the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford

Recent Examples on the Web

Ideas from Trump’s first term that either had minimal impact or never materialized—such as a registry of noncitizens and a government hotline for victims of crimes committed by immigrants—have reappeared. —Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025

The government really wants to increase transparency by creating a centralized beneficial ownership registry, with the goal of preventing bad actors from using shell companies to engage in illicit activities, including money laundering, human and drug trafficking, terrorism, tax evasion, and fraud. —Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

The registry received 849 complaints per 100,000 residents in Ohio in 2024. —Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025

Verisign, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, provides dotcom domain registry service. —Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Phrases Containing registry

• gift registry
• registry office

Kids Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration sense 3

2

: a place of registration

3

a

: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally

b

: something recorded in a registry

Medical Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē 

plural registries

1

: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study

a cancer registry

2

: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired

Legal Definition

registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē 

plural registries

1

: registration

an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records

—Louisiana Civil Code

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register

3

: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept

the registry of motor vehicles

registry of deeds