recorder

noun

re·​cord·​er ri-ˈkȯr-dər 

1

a

: the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs

b

: a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction

2

: one that records

3

: any of a group of wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass that are characterized by a conical tube, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes

Illustration of recorder

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Examples of recorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The conclusion was reached after information was downloaded from the car's event-data recorder, State Patrol Capt. Deion Glover told The Associated Press. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 July 2024

In Virginia, counterparts to our county recorder recommended two pieces of legislation to improve their processes and enable a win-win with the voters. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024

Ballots are processed by the county recorder each day through the 27 days leading up until Nov. 5. —Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024

The county brought in more than 400 people to hand-count early ballots on Election Day, recorder's office spokesperson Jennifer Liewer tells Axios. —Jeremy Duda, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing recorder

• cockpit voice recorder
• flight data recorder
• flight recorder
• strip-chart recorder
• tape recorder
• videocassette recorder
• videotape recorder
• wire recorder

Kids Definition

recorder

noun

re·​cord·​er ri-ˈkȯrd-ər 

1

: a person or device that records

2

: a musical instrument consisting of a usually wooden tube with finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece

Legal Definition

recorder

noun

re·​cord·​er

1

: a judge of a municipal court

2

: a public officer charged with making a record of writings or transactions (as conveyances)

a recorder of deeds