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

Last year, someone found a moped, another person found a yearbook from the 1940s, and a beer keg-sized perfume bottle, Sylvester said. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025

Robinson had braces in the yearbook photo, a childlike image that made the moment all the more poignant. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

Pearl Miles, 29, loved going through her husband's school yearbooks and reading through the personal messages written by his classmates. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

And yes, an ibis, the wading bird UM’s yearbooks were named after. —Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1677, 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