yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual

2

: a school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities

Examples of yearbook in a Sentence

They signed each other's yearbooks.

Recent Examples on the Web

David Stein, director of full-time graduate recruiting and admissions at TCU, wrote in a 2019 blog post that the 1897 yearbook staff was looking to name its annual. —Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026

Another was taken from a high school yearbook. —Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Hughes remembered as a spiritual leader While there have been public honors for Hughes – his smiling yearbook photo was displayed on the scoreboard overlooking the football field – much of the grieving in this community of about 200,000 people is playing out in private. —Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026

Less than a decade ago, university officials had to address old yearbooks showing students in Ku Klux Klan robes, using racist language or displaying racist caricatures. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yearbook

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

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class