album
noun
Simple meaning
A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈælbəm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.
A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.
A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record.
A collection, especially of literary items.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
Used this way, album is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- record album , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use album
- “I loved listening to her new music album on my way to work.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Book
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause.
Common weedy European plant introduced into North America.
An album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional).
Pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip.
A grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil.
European dead nettle with white flowers.
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Synonyms
Sense: phonograph record that is composed of several tracks
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