diary

di·a·ry

noun \ˈdī-(ə-)rē\

: a book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts each day

plural di·a·ries

Full Definition of DIARY

1

:  a record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals :  journal; especially :  a daily record of personal activities, reflections, or feelings

2

:  a book intended or used for a diary

Examples of DIARY

1. <has diligently kept a diary since she was 15>

Origin of DIARY

Latin diarium, from dies day — more at deity

First Known Use: 1581

Related to DIARY

Synonyms

daybook, journal

Related Words

itinerary; blog, Weblog; log, logbook

Rhymes with DIARY

fiery

diary

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals; especially a daily record of personal activities, reflections, or feelings. Written primarily for the writer's use alone, the personal diary usually offers a frankness not found in writing done for publication. The diary form, which began to flower in the late Renaissance, is important as a record of social and political history. The most famous diary in English is that of Samuel Pepys. Other notable journals include those of John Evelyn, Jonathan Swift, Fanny Burney, James Boswell, André Gide, and Virginia Woolf.

Variants of DIARY

diary or journal