scrapbook

[skrap-book]

noun

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

scrapbook

/ ˈskræpˌbʊk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrapbook¹

First recorded in 1815–25; scrap ¹ + book

Example Sentences

Inside my mind’s eye, images are flashing by like scrapbook pages of events in our lives, highs and lows.

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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.

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This is nothing new - people have been compiling photo albums and scrapbooks for more than 100 years.

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I was a big fan of this “Saturday Night Live” scrapbook when I was a kid, because I loved the show and wanted to know more.

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Mr. Fox has assembled a lightly amusing scrapbook of memories, suitable for a very short flight, aimed directly at devoted fans of “Back to the Future.”

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