registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈre-jə-strē 
plural registries
Synonyms
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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The company also said customers will be able to shop for baby products on Kohls.com and use the Babies R Us at Kohl's registry to build and share gift lists.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Customers can also shop for an assortment of baby products on Kohls.com and use the Babies 'R' Us registry to build and share gift lists.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Customers can also shop for an assortment of baby products on Kohls.com and use the Babies 'R' Us registry to build and share gift lists.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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registry
noun
reg·is·try
ˈrej-ə-strē
plural registries
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
Louisiana Civil Code2
: 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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