book·mark
ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk 
1
or bookmarker
: 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)
bookmarked; bookmarking; bookmarks
: to create a computer bookmark for
bookmark a website
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
But this setup makes accessing common tasks, like opening a new or old tab, viewing bookmarks, or sharing a link, tedious because they’re hidden behind a menu button.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Please bookmark this resource and use it as well.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Use a Bookmark Using bookmarks while reading library books is an absolute must.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
But this setup makes accessing common tasks, like opening a new or old tab, viewing bookmarks, or sharing a link, tedious because they’re hidden behind a menu button.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The app also includes a wish-list option where users can bookmark hotels or itineraries to revisit later.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Please bookmark this resource and use it as well.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Bookmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmark. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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
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