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
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
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Ed Sheeran might be English, but the Grammy-winning singer’s first taste of his new album has arrived with a nod to the Farsi language.
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Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Freda used the break in touring to produce Momentary Presence, GIFT’s 2022 debut album, which only spottily featured his bandmates because the lockdown kept them from recording together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
The album precedes his Sinfónico Tour, which is set to kick off May 10 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and wrap June 21 in Houston, where Yandel will perform his biggest hits alongside local symphony orchestras.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
Fall Out Boy's infectious breakout hit was the lead single from their second album, From Under the Cork Tree.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Freda used the break in touring to produce Momentary Presence, GIFT’s 2022 debut album, which only spottily featured his bandmates because the lockdown kept them from recording together.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
The album precedes his Sinfónico Tour, which is set to kick off May 10 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and wrap June 21 in Houston, where Yandel will perform his biggest hits alongside local symphony orchestras.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
Fall Out Boy's infectious breakout hit was the lead single from their second album, From Under the Cork Tree.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Album.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/album. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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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 unit
2
: a collection usually in book form of literary selections, musical compositions, or pictures : anthology
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