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notepad

American  
[noht-pad] / ˈnoʊtˌpæd /

noun

notepads plural
  1. a pad of blank pages for writing notes.


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Etymology

Origin of notepad

First recorded in 1920–25; note + pad 1

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“I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee,” says Parton in the statement.

From Salon Jun. 15, 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

Around the team hotels and strolling through airports, she is rarely seen without her tablet or notepad for strategising.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

She appeared surprised by Trevor’s question, but then she reached for a notepad and pen on her desk and handed it to Trevor.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Every day in the courtroom, Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of OpenAI, took extensive notes on yellow notepads.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

On that day, I followed Nikki’s careful instructions to type and collate the lines of poetry I’d scrawled in composition books and notepads for years and leave the rest to her.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2024

Many of the jurors jotted notes throughout her testimony, peering up from notepads and alternating their gaze from Daniels in the witness box to the lawyers questioning her from a lectern.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

The band had reportedly allowed Mr Sanders to access their archives, which included lyrics-filled notepads.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2024

The other package was a generous pile of large notepads, and a supply of pencils, all printed with ‘Overland Automobile Company’, also complimentary.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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