diary

American  

[dahy-uh-ree] / ˈdaɪ ə ri /

noun

plural

diaries

1. a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.

   Synonyms:

   chronicle, log, daybook, journal

2. a book for keeping such a record.

   Synonyms:

   chronicle, log, daybook, journal

3. a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.

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diary British  

/ ˈdaɪərɪ /

noun

1. a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc

2. a book for keeping such a record

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Etymology

Origin of diary

1575–85; < Latin diārium daily allowance, journal, equivalent to di ( ēs ) day + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

The survey collects food intake data from a representative sample of about 1,000 people using three- to four-day food diaries.

From Science Daily

Though the diary entry concedes that Mansfield was “so intelligent & inscrutable that she repays friendship,” the two women wouldn’t become friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a worn book of pale leather, fastened with a tiny lock—a pocket calendar diary?

From Literature

He showed AFP his diary -- a small notebook scrawled with pen.

From Barron's

Having good stuff to look back on is one reason so many people keep diaries and journals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• account
• journal
• log
• notebook