bookmark

American  

[book-mahrk] / ˈbʊkˌmɑrk /

noun

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)

Etymology

Origin of bookmark

First recorded in 1860–65; book + mark ¹

Example Sentences

I would read her texts and reply from Barnsdall, with a book recommendation of hers in tow, the note card of painted berries as its bookmark, or from the beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

This should have been a routine game to bookmark Steve Clarke making history while his Scotland team took a step closer to a first men's World Cup in 28 years.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

The safest bookmark happens to be the easiest: a thin slip of regular old paper.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Oscar found the queen of hearts bookmark in The Swiss Family Robinson.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez