notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book for notes or memoranda

2

: laptop entry 2

especially : a particularly small or light laptop

… have been selling smaller, lighter, cheaper and more powerful notebooks for two years.

—Peter H. Lewis

—often used before another noun

a notebook computer

Examples of notebook in a Sentence

Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas.

She kept a notebook for her poetry.

Recent Examples on the Web

The final day for parents and their children to fill their carts with school necessities — backpacks, snacks and notebooks — came as students and families prepared for the new school year. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Also in that notebook is the apparent good news about Nick Pivetta playing loss toss yesterday, an explanation for some lineup quirks last night and the transaction that created room for Ray on the roster. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

The central zipper compartment is padded and large enough to fit a laptop, and on either side there are additional slots for planners and notebooks, as well as more zippered spaces to keep keys, AirPods, and a wallet safe. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Affordable finds include notebooks, folders, pencils, crayons, glue sticks and other must-haves. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notebook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book for notes

2

: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop