registry

noun
reg·​is·​try | \ ˈre-jə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio) \
plural registries

Definition of registry

2 : the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag
3 : a place of registration
4a : an official record book
b : an entry in a registry

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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

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But, the registry has been rife with irregularities. Fox News, "After Epstein death, glaring loopholes in national sex offender registry raise concerns," 16 Aug. 2019 According to Margaret Hamburg, co-chair of the advisory committee and foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine, the committee has called for the establishment of a registry of relevant research in this area. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Scientists Seek Better Guidelines for Editing Genes in Human Embryos," 15 Aug. 2019 Not liking the idea of a registry is an excellent reason for not having one. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: They ask how we made our baby. Do I really have to explain?," 12 Aug. 2019 That registry is a key initiative that officials such as Mayor Ted Wheeler say is important to inform city housing policy. oregonlive.com, "Portland City Council OKs yearly $60 per unit landlord fee," 7 Aug. 2019 Download filtering apps, block individual numbers that call you, add yourself to the do not call registry, and more. Alex Baker-whitcomb, WIRED, "Keanu’s E3 Surprise, a Government Photo Hack, and More News," 10 June 2019 The government's Do Not Call registry has been around since 2003, but Americans still get billions of unwanted calls. Tali Arbel, chicagotribune.com, "FCC approves new weapon in war on robocalls. But 'then the scammers find a new way.'," 6 June 2019 The government's Do Not Call registry has been around since 2003, but Americans still get billions of unwanted calls. Tali Arbel, sun-sentinel.com, "Is there finally more help in the fight against robocalls?," 5 June 2019 Several other West Coast cities including Seattle, San Diego and even Gresham already have rental unit registries. oregonlive.com, "Portland City Council to vote on $60 per-unit landlord fee," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of registry

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

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registry

noun

English Language Learners Definition of registry

: a place where official records are kept
US : a book or system for keeping an official list or record of items

registry

noun
reg·​is·​try | \ ˈre-jə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio) \
plural registries

Kids Definition of registry

: a place where registration takes place a registry of motor vehicles

registry

noun
reg·​is·​try | \ ˈrej-ə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio) \
plural registries

Medical Definition of registry

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

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registry

noun
reg·​is·​try | \ ˈre-jə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio) \
plural registries

Legal Definition of registry

1 : registration an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance recordsLouisiana 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

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