notebook

American  

[noht-book] / ˈnoʊtˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book of notes.

   They checked the sergeant's notebook for clues to his whereabouts.

2. a book or binder of blank, often ruled, pages on which to write, especially one used by students to take notes in class.

3. a book in which promissory notes are entered, registered, recorded, etc.

4. Digital Technology. a small, lightweight laptop computer.

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notebook British  

/ ˈnəʊtˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book for recording notes or memoranda

2. a book for registering promissory notes

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Etymology

Origin of notebook

First recorded in 1570–80; note + book

Example Sentences

I want to bury my head in my notebook.

From Literature

Shaping up the crowd during the endless trailers, I spotted 10 other people with notebooks — no doubt fellow journalists and critics, ready to do their jobs.

From Salon

He kicks fallen leaves over the spot, then takes a small notebook from a jacket pocket and starts to write.

From Literature

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

From Barron's

Later, he reads her notebook, filled with verse and vivid illustrations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• binder
• diary
• journal
• pad