notepad

American  

[noht-pad] / ˈnoʊtˌpæd /

noun

1. a pad of blank pages for writing notes.

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Etymology

Origin of notepad

First recorded in 1920–25; note + pad ¹

Example Sentences

Jarvis has pulled a small notepad from his pocket and is jotting something down.

From Literature

“The one thing that was written in the notepad that I do recall was, ‘Do not smoke.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mangione, wearing gray suits, jotted information on a notepad and occasionally whispered with his attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around the team hotels and strolling through airports, she is rarely seen without her tablet or notepad for strategising.

From BBC

The top US diplomat then reached over and took a pen and a White House notepad from Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to his right.

From Barron's

Related Words

• notebook
• paper