1. a musical instrument that you blow into, with holes that you cover with your fingers
2. a device that records sound, images, or data
3. a person whose job is to keep official records
Usage: formal

Examples

• She played a simple melody on her wooden recorder.
• The music teacher handed out plastic recorders to all the students.
• The voice recorder captured every word of the interview.
• Police found a digital recorder in the suspect’s car.
• The county recorder maintains all property deeds and marriage certificates.
• As the court recorder, she documented every detail of the proceedings.
• My old cassette recorder finally stopped working after twenty years.