yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual

2

: a school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities

Examples of yearbook in a Sentence

They signed each other's yearbooks.

Recent Examples on the Web

James was previously Siira’s classmate at Mountain Home High School, class of 2011, according to a school yearbook reviewed by the Statesman. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

What to make of the fact that men who aim to control the future appear to have the handwriting of middle school boys signing a classmate’s yearbook? — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Szabo started taking pictures for the school yearbook and carrying a camera around the school with him all the time. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Cherif Millogo has grown to 7 feet 5 and will be taking photos for the yearbook. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yearbook

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

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class