sticky note

noun

: a slip of notepaper having an adhesive strip on the back that allows attachment to and removal from a surface

Examples of sticky note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paide likes to write it boldly with a permanent marker on a sticky note, then attach it to the document. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Alice starts a sticky note countdown of 112 days until the first game of the next season for the Lady Greyhounds. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

The chain promoted the new deal on its Instagram, including with a post riffing on the viral trend of putting a sticky note with a number on one’s head and asking questions to another player to guess the number. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Cut Your Note Into a Shape Don’t just grab any old sticky note for your lunch box note. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticky note

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• motorboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat