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album

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈælbəm/

album means: A collection of songs or other recordings released together.

noun

MUSIC COLLECTIONA2

A collection of songs or other recordings released together.

  • Her new album is great.
  • The band released two albums last year.
  • Which song on the album do you like best?

Similar words: record

Common phrases: new album, debut album, release an album, live album

PHOTO BOOKA2

A book used to keep and display photographs.

  • These pictures belong in the album.
  • We looked through our old wedding album.
  • She keeps several albums of childhood photographs.

How to use it: an album of something (She showed us an album of family photographs.)

Similar words: photo book, photograph album

Common phrases: photo album, family album, wedding album, album of photographs

COLLECTOR'S BOOKB2

A book with spaces for keeping and showing things you collect, such as stamps or coins.

  • I put the stamp in my album.
  • Her coin albums are kept in a cupboard.
  • He showed me an album of famous people's autographs.

How to use it: an album of something (He owns an album of rare stamps.)

Common phrases: stamp album, coin album, collector's album, autograph album

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