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notepad

American  
[noht-pad] / ˈnoʊtˌpæd /

noun

  1. a pad of blank pages for writing notes.


Etymology

Origin of notepad

First recorded in 1920–25; note + pad 1

Example Sentences

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Tax pros who bill by the hour might put down their notepad and look away from their computer screen to indicate that they’re not charging for their time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

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 • Oct. 9, 2025

Daydreaming his way through the galleries, jotting jokes in his notepad, is when he first gained an appreciation for the arts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

She shifts in her chair, puts her notepad and pen on the table beside her.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam