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

Years later, Susanna Hoffs has turned that notebook into an excellent album, The List — her first batch of original tunes in 14 years. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Every August, store shelves fill with backpacks, notebooks, and lunchboxes as families prepare for another school year. — Alison Bell, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

To be a Googlebook, a notebook must also have a Glow Bar on the lid. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The back-to-school feeling of popping into an indie bookstore for a brand new notebook. — Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 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