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

But chaos ensues when the notebook gets lost, leaving Harriet to pick up the pieces. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Jess sidled up to her best friend, who had a notebook and pen out and was scribbling down mathematical pearls of wisdom. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The interior is large enough to carry work essentials like a 13-inch laptop, notebooks, and a tablet while looking more elevated than a backpack. — Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026

Each poem, each sketch, each handwritten journal entry in a notebook or dashed on a napkin is an act of resistance. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notebook

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

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