bookmark

1 of 2

noun

book·​mark ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk 

1

or bookmarker

ˈbu̇k-ˌmär-kər 

: a marker for finding a place in a book

2

: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site)

bookmark

2 of 2

verb

bookmarked; bookmarking; bookmarks

transitive verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website

Examples of bookmark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It had been used as a bookmark and forgotten. —Joyce Harvey, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

The $20 Blind Date with a Book package offers a surprise book, a package of tea, some stickers and a bookmark. —Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

This article is updated regularly, so bookmark it and check back often as the countdown to Black Friday begins. —PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025

After catching up on the Packers, bookmark our new NFL hub and stay ahead of the game all season long. —Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1985, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bookmark

1 of 2 noun

book·​mark -ˌmärk 

1

: something placed in a book to mark a page

2

: something on a computer screen that serves as a shortcut (as to a website)

bookmark

2 of 2 verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website