bookmark

American  

[book-mahrk] / ˈbʊkˌmɑrk /

noun

bookmarks plural

1. a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.

2. a bookplate.

3. Digital Technology.

   1. Also called favorite.  a link to a website address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the web page.

   2. an electronic pointer created in a computer file to facilitate quick access to a specific part of the text.

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verb (used with object)

1. Digital Technology. to create a bookmark for.

   I bookmarked ten of my favorite blogs.

bookmark British  

/ ˈbʊkˌmɑːk /

noun

1. Also called: bookmarker.  a strip or band of some material, such as leather or ribbon, put between the pages of a book to mark a place

2. computing

   1. an address for a website stored on a computer so that the user can easily return to the site

   2. an identifier placed in a document so that part of the document can be accessed easily

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verb

1. (tr) computing

   1. to identify and store (a website) so that one can return to it easily

   2. to place a bookmark in (a document)

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bookmarks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bookmark

First recorded in 1860–65; book + mark ¹

Example Sentences

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bookmark bookmarks

Robert Sanfiz, the executive director, can bookmark his tenure with sporting achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

I could throw on my Discover Weekly or a Daily Mix and find enough songs to fuel my creativity and bookmark a few to later explore the artist’s discography.

From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026

It will announce itself plainly: a recipe you bookmark without effort, a flavor you can’t stop thinking about, a night when cooking feels like curiosity instead of obligation.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

Supporters can numb their pain, at least until they wake up on Sunday morning and find a ticket for the third day of the first Ashes Test is now nothing more than an expensive bookmark.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025

Kyle flipped through True Crime Ohio to the place where Charles had slipped in his bookmark.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

The following AI browsers are built with Chrome’s underlying technology, which means you can move all of the same extensions and bookmarks over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

"Thanks to encrypted programme bookmarks, we got into the traitor's gadgets - mobile terminals, computers," Malyuk said in a video statement posted on the SBU website.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025

Some people use likes as bookmarks, but Twitter added distinct bookmarks in 2018.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2024

When it comes to bookmarks, Dubansky recommended steering clear of Post-it notes and paper clips, both of which compromise the integrity of the underlying page.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

“Nick used to give me so much shit. I honestly think he bought me a hundred bookmarks while we were dating.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli