bookmark

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noun

book·​mark ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk 

1

or bookmarker

ˈbu̇k-ˌmär-kər 

: a marker for finding a place in a book

2

: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site)

bookmark

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verb

bookmarked; bookmarking; bookmarks

transitive verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website

Examples of bookmark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But the mobile version – the one native to the Pad 3 – doesn’t have a bookmarks bar running at the top of the browser. —Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

The library is hosting sticker and bookmark contests, and the winning art will be distributed at the libraries. —Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025

Verb

Hadi bookmarks this at the end, with a lilting shot of Lamia peering into the marshes. —Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025

Make the drinks with your friends this Saturday, or bookmark the story for your next favorite event on the annual sports calendar. —Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1985, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bookmark

1 of 2 noun

book·​mark -ˌmärk 

1

: something placed in a book to mark a page

2

: something on a computer screen that serves as a shortcut (as to a website)

bookmark

2 of 2 verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website