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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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For the personal item Nasa allows astronauts to take up with them, Wiseman plans to take a small notepad so that he can jot down his thoughts during the mission.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

“The one thing that was written in the notepad that I do recall was, ‘Do not smoke.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

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

She looked back to see her mom jotting something on a notepad.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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