First Known Use: 1612
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album
noun al·bum \ˈal-bəm\
: a book with blank pages in which you put a collection of photographs, stamps, etc.
: a long musical recording on a record, CD, etc., that usually includes a set of songs
Full Definition of ALBUM
1
a : a book with blank pages used for making a collection (as of autographs, stamps, or photographs) b : a cardboard container for a phonograph record : jacket c : one or more recordings (as on tape or disc) produced as a single unit <a 2-CD album>
2
: a collection usually in book form of literary selections, musical compositions, or pictures : anthology
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Origin of ALBUM
Latin, a white tablet, from neuter of albus
Related to ALBUM
- Synonyms
- anthology, collectanea, compendium, compilation, florilegium, miscellany, reader
ALBUM Defined for Kids
album
noun al·bum \ˈal-bəm\
Definition of ALBUM for Kids
1
: a book with blank pages in which to put a collection (as of photographs, stamps, or autographs)
2
: one or more recordings (as on tape or disk) produced as a single collection
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