reg

1 of 2

noun

ˈreg How to pronounce reg (audio)
Synonyms of regnext
: regulation
federal regs

reg

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
region
2
register; registered; registration
3
regular

Synonyms

Noun

See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of reg in a Sentence

Noun a list of proposed regs according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Noun
And to do that, those regs say certain language has to be in your operating agreement. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 As a car built before safety regs meant doors became big and windows shrank, the visibility on offer is refreshing to say the least. — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025 Even so, under former President Biden, the US Environmental Protection Agency moved to soften the incoming Corporate Average Fuel Economy regs meant to go into effect between model years 2027–2032. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 There's also climate change regs, union mandates, wholesale access requirements... all kinds of left-wing priorities on the program that divert resources away from the overall goal of closing broadband gaps. — Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reg

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reg was in 1904

Rhymes for reg

See All Rhymes for reg

Browse Nearby Words

reg
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reg. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Legal Definition

Reg.

abbreviation
1
regulation
2
register

More from Merriam-Webster on reg

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about reg

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden

More Words with Remarkable Origins

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments
See More

Popular Features

See More

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

Flower Etymologies For Your Spring Garden
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
dog-in-disguise
Rhyme Disguise Quiz Pair up words that look different but sound alike.
See All