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scrapbook

American  
[skrap-book] / ˈskræpˌbʊk /

noun

  1. an album in which pictures, newspaper clippings, etc., may be pasted or mounted.

scrapbook British  
/ ˈskræpˌbʊk /

noun

  1. a book or album of blank pages in which to mount newspaper cuttings, pictures, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scrapbook

First recorded in 1815–25; scrap 1 + book

Example Sentences

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That scrapbook shouldn't be put away on a shelf to gather dust just yet, then.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Tony arrives two hours before kick-off to buy a programme before they sell out, chats to fans and volunteers then notes down the line-ups and goalscorers for his scrapbook.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

We carried the empty paper bag home with us on the plane, taking care not to rip it, and then pasted it into in our scrapbook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Much to her delight, Brettler discovered Soriano’s original blueprints, along with laminate and cork samples, and a scrapbook detailing the construction process, stored beneath the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

I know this for a fact because Mom put the speeding tickets in a scrapbook, along with their wedding pictures and stuff like that.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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