Entry Word: pad

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge <weʼll need to buy a new pad for telephone messages soon>

Synonyms notepad, tablet

Related Words album, notebook, scrapbook; booklet, pamphlet

2 a place set aside for sleeping <went back to my pad to get some rest> — see bed 1
3 something that serves as a protective barrier <a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched> — see cushion
4 the place where one lives <welcome to my pad> — see home 1