Synonyms

scrapbook

American

[skrap-book] / ˈskræpˌbʊk /

noun

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

scrapbook British

/ ˈskræpˌbʊk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scrapbook

First recorded in 1815–25; scrap ¹ + book

Example Sentences

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You can find more of her work—along with an ongoing digital scrapbook and archive of the early web—at her website, default.blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Standing pitchside at a muddy Lancastrian playing field is a football fan excitedly applying the finishing touches to an enormous, time-worn scrapbook.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But the scrapbook may never be complete as for Tony, the goalposts keep moving.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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 closed the scrapbook and went to bed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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scrapbook

noun

noun

Etymology

Origin of scrapbook

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