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exercise book

American  

noun

  1. a booklet or book having exercises pertaining to a school subject and blank space for practice.

exercise book British  

noun

  1. a notebook used by pupils and students

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Etymology

Origin of exercise book

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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In her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano erupting and a shopping trip to Merthyr Tydfil with her auntie Pam.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

All of their songs, whether fully realized or half-baked, were dutifully logged by McCartney into an exercise book he had swiped from school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Nadezhda picked up a pink children's photo album and kindergarten exercise book from the ruins of her house, and put them on a shelf somehow still standing in the rubble.

From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2022

When I got back my exercise book, my teacher had commented, “But how can you tell if an otter is happy?”

From New York Times • May 16, 2017

Instead of finishing my homework, I grabbed an exercise book, ripped a page out and set about drawing a portrait of Ben.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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