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

For the 2024-2025 school year, families will be on their own again when buying or acquiring backpacks, notebooks, writing utensils and more. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024

Reach for this notebook first thing upon waking, whatever the hour. —Jenny Boully, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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