blotter

noun

blot·​ter ˈblä-tər 

1

: a piece of blotting paper

2

: a book in which entries (as of transactions or occurrences) are made temporarily pending their transfer to permanent record books

police blotter

Examples of blotter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Attempting to counter that message, the White House on Monday issued its version of a police blotter using local news headlines to back up its contention Chicago has a serious crime problem, including that Chicago has repeatedly had more annual homicides than New York City and Los Angeles. —Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025

Add a blotter to help define the space and call on an elegant notebook that can elevate even the most mundane tasks or lists. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025

Recent neighborhood news from the police blotter, as reported in the East Hampton Star. —Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 23 June 2025

Police blotter Further details were unavailable from San Diego police. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blotter

• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter
• spotter
• squatter
• totter
• trotter

Kids Definition

blotter

noun

blot·​ter ˈblät-ər 

1

: a piece of blotting paper

2

: a book in which entries are made temporarily

a police blotter

Legal Definition

blotter

noun

blot·​ter

: police register