B1nounsportwork
US/ˈrek.ərd/
UK/ˈrek.ɔːd/
written information kept about something; also the best result ever achieved
In context
The hospital keeps a record of every patient's medicines.
The young swimmer broke the national record for 400 meters.
Last summer was the hottest on record in Hanoi.
Words that go with record
verb + noun
- break a recordShe broke the school record in the high jump.
- keep a recordKeep a record of everything you spend this month.
- set a recordThe film set a record for ticket sales in its first week.
noun + noun
- world recordHe holds the world record for the longest kite flight.
adjective + noun
- medical recordsYour medical records are private.
noun + preposition
- record ofThere is no record of the meeting.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He has broken the record of the world.Correct: He has broken the world record.