Hobbies / A2

ALB-uh-m/ˈælbəm/

An album is a set of songs, or a book for photos: a new album, a photo album, stamp album. Record and CD are older cousins for music. Album is not the same as alum (a chemical). Do not write album when you mean album vs column, or album vs autumn.

Meaning

A collection of songs, or a book for photos or stamps.

Examples

• “She bought the band’s new album at the airport shop.”
• “I downloaded the album for the long flight.”
• “She showed a photo album of last year’s trip.”

Good to know

a music album / a photo album. Mix-up: autumn, column.

Topics

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