album

al-bum · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A collection of recordings, typically music, released as a single unit.

  2. 2.

    A book with blank pages for collecting photographs, stamps, or other items.

  3. 3.

    A collection or compilation of items.

Forms

plural: albums

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    photo album — A book for storing photographs.
  • •
    studio album — An album of original recordings made in a studio.
  • •
    debut album — An artist's first album.
  • •
    concept album — An album with a unified theme.

Related words

See also: albums, record, song
Synonyms: LP, collection, record

Etymology

From Latin album ("a blank white tablet for public notices"), neuter of albus ("white"). The sense of a collection of music recordings developed in the mid-20th century from the earlier sense of a bound collection of records.