(~s)
A ~ is a place where births, marriages, and deaths are officially recorded, and where people can get married without a religious ceremony. (BRIT)
= registry office
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ is a place where births, marriages, and deaths are officially recorded, and where people can get married without a religious ceremony. (BRIT)
= registry office
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012