plural albums
1
a(1)
: a book for holding a collection of items (such as photographs, stamps, or coins) on pages that are initially blank
a photo album
(2)
: a digital folder (as on a smartphone or computer) for grouping image or video files
b
: a collection of one or more audio recordings that is presented as a single unit and is typically longer than a single or an EP
a 2-CD album
She released her new album on vinyl as well as digitally.
c
dated
: a cardboard container for one or more phonograph records : jacket
2
: a collection usually in book form of literary selections, musical compositions, or pictures : anthology
Synonyms
Examples of album in a Sentence
She played a track from the group's latest album.
a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death
Recent Examples on the Web
Every April 10 for several years now, many social media feeds are transformed into a virtual family album of sorts, as friends and acquaintances post photos to mark National Siblings Day.
—
Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Last week, ahead of the release of her album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift shared five new playlists that sort her old songs into stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The following year, Styles took home the Grammy for album of the year for Harry’s House.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The album also earned the title of most first-day streams of a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Nonetheless, there was already a solid amount of rock on Cowboy Carter, so how about a funk album?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé’s take on The Beatles’ Blackbird proved it when new album Cowboy Carter hit streaming platforms two weeks ago, and Rolex are proving it today with these two new iterations of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Now, with the recent release of her latest album, Cowboy Carter, The Beyonce effect seems to be happening again.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Ahead of the album’s release, Shaboozey will play a handful of headlining shows in Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville; tickets for those gigs are on sale now.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Last week, ahead of the release of her album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift shared five new playlists that sort her old songs into stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The following year, Styles took home the Grammy for album of the year for Harry’s House.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The album also earned the title of most first-day streams of a country album by a female artist on Amazon Music.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Nonetheless, there was already a solid amount of rock on Cowboy Carter, so how about a funk album?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Beyoncé’s take on The Beatles’ Blackbird proved it when new album Cowboy Carter hit streaming platforms two weeks ago, and Rolex are proving it today with these two new iterations of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Now, with the recent release of her latest album, Cowboy Carter, The Beyonce effect seems to be happening again.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 Apr. 2024
Ahead of the album’s release, Shaboozey will play a handful of headlining shows in Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville; tickets for those gigs are on sale now.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Album.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/album. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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album
noun
al·bum
ˈal-bəm 
1
a
: a book with blank pages in which to put a collection (as of autographs, stamps, or photographs)
b
: a container for a phonograph record
c
: one or more recordings (as on tape or disc) produced as a single collection
2
: a collection usually in book form of literary selections, musical compositions, or pictures : anthology
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