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

Those experiences go back to her years in kindergarten and first grade and also included later entries in the Clarendon Hills Public Library’s bookmark contest and the village’s Centennial Art Contest. —Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

Both browsers support multiple user profiles, meaning that several people can log into personalized instances with their bookmarks. —PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025

Verb

Below, 10 of our favorites to bookmark. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025

No need to register, the livestream will happen right here on this page so bookmark it now! —Wired, Wired News, 22 Aug. 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