CEFR B2

registry

noun

Meaning

An official list or record of names, events, or items, often kept for statistical or administrative purposes.

Examples

The birth registry contains the names of all children born in the city last year.
She searched the online registry for her ancestral family names.

Synonyms: list, record, register, archive

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registry (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛdʒɪstri/

Definition

An official list or record of names, events, or items, often kept for statistical or administrative purposes.

Examples

The birth registry contains the names of all children born in the city last year.
She searched the online registry for her ancestral family names.

How to Use registry

registry of (prepositional phrase): Indicates what the registry contains or is about. — "The library keeps a registry of all donated books."
in the registry (prepositional phrase): Indicates location within the official list or system. — "Her name was found in the registry of voters."

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