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

He even was excluded from the yearbook, the suit noted. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Her mother has become a fan but didn’t start out that way, unaware her high school had a soccer team until Garbowski went snooping in an old yearbook. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

The Franklin Regional School District is under fire after an antisemitic quote was printed in the yearbook. — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Pfeufer, who now works in sales, recently shared his receipts by posting photos of his yearbook on social media — which have since garnered upwards of 130,000 likes. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 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