album

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈælbəm/ 🇺🇸 /ˈælbəm/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A bound collection of blank pages or pages with pockets, used for storing photographs, stamps, autographs, or other memorabilia.; A collection of musical recordings issued as a single product, typically on a CD, vinyl record, or digital format.; A long-playing phonograph record containing multiple tracks, originally referring to a collection of 78 rpm records bound together like a book.; A blank book or binder with pages designed for collecting and preserving items such as stamps, coins, or trading cards.; A collection of writings, drawings, or other creative works compiled into a single volume.; A visitor's book or autograph book in which guests write messages or signatures.; A digital collection of photos, songs, or other media organized together on a device or online platform.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: albums

Collocations

photo albumdebut albumalbum coverconcept albumdouble albumalbum trackstudio album

Derivatives

albuminalbumen

Synonyms

recordLPcollectionanthologycompilation

Commonly confused

albumen
EN: 'Albumen' refers to egg white or a protein substance; 'album' refers to a collection of recordings, photographs, or stamps.

Spelling tips

EN: The plural is 'albums', not 'alba'—resist the temptation to apply a Latin plural pattern.

💬 Examples

  1. She opened the old photo album to show her grandchildren pictures from their parents' wedding.

  2. The band released their debut album to critical acclaim last spring.

  3. He carefully placed the vinyl album on the turntable and lowered the needle.

  4. The stamp collector organized his rare issues in a leather-bound album.

  5. The poet published an album of her early verses alongside illustrations by a local artist.

  6. The innkeeper kept a leather album by the door for guests to leave their names and well-wishes.

  7. She created a new album on her phone to store all the pictures from their vacation.