repertory

noun

rep·​er·​to·​ry ˈre-pər-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce repertory (audio)
ˈre-pə-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found : repository
2
b
: a company that presents several different plays, operas, or pieces usually alternately in the course of a season at one theater
c
: a theater housing such a company
3
: the production and presentation of plays by a repertory company
acting in repertory

Examples of repertory in a Sentence

She acted in repertory for many years.
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The only way to behold the glory that was Technicolor is to seek out a repertory house or museum with the wherewithal and color consciousness to mount a series on the lost art. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 But in crucial pockets across the country, niche film programming with a substantial focus on repertory titles are doing well. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Romance, as well as the hope to find it are abound and what better place to seek it out than at your local repertory cinema. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025 In 1963, Cartier announced his intentions to bring a professional theater company with a repertory troupe of actors who would live in the area to Hartford. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repertory

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin repertorium list, from Latin reperire to find, from re- + parere to produce — more at pare

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of repertory was in 1593

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“Repertory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repertory. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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repertory

noun
rep·​er·​to·​ry ˈrep-ə(r)-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce repertory (audio)
-ˌtȯr-
plural repertories
1
: a place where something may be found
2
b
: a company that performs different plays or pieces in the course of a season
c
: a theater in which such a company performs

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