almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

1

: a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information

2

: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information

Examples of almanac in a Sentence

an almanac of town news

Recent Examples on the Web

The October moon has also been called the the hunter’s moon, the drying rice moon, the falling leaves moon and the freezing moon, the almanac said. —Mike Haskey, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025

Atlantic Corridor The almanac’s forecast for the Atlantic Corridor shows cooler-than-average temperatures for October, with precipitation near normal. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Whether either almanac gets it right this year remains to be seen. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025

Snowfall fall was predicted to be above average in eastern parts of the desert Southwest region such as Show Low, with the snowiest periods being early December to mid-January, according to the almanac. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin almanach, probably from Arabic al-manākh the almanac

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for almanac

• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback
• stickleback

Kids Definition

almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest