almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

1

: a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information

2

: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information

Examples of almanac in a Sentence

an almanac of town news

Recent Examples on the Web

Other names for November’s full moon refer to animals preparing for winter and the onset of colder days, such as the digging moon, deer rutting moon, whitefish moon and frost moon, the almanac said. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Across the United States, temperatures will be mostly mild, with a colder stretch from central New England through the Appalachians and the Ohio Valley, as well as in Hawaii, the almanac said in a story on its website. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Residents of the Idaho Panhandle and along the Canadian border could lose closer to 100 minutes of sunlight, the almanac said. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin almanach, probably from Arabic al-manākh the almanac

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for almanac

• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback
• stickleback

Kids Definition

almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest