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

Many people successfully manage their finances using spreadsheets, notebooks or cash envelope systems. —Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026

Seated at a desk, the girl smiles, then looks down and begins to write in a notebook. —Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Asuka tried to blind Sky with poison mist, but Sky put up Wade Barrett’s notebook to block the blue. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

People who complete four of the hikes and submit their results receive a spiral notebook and a beanie. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 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