logbook

noun

log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-
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Deegan has said as soon as her office became aware of the gun logbooks, the city immediately stopped using them. David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 26 Jan. 2026 The 11-foot male shark had more than 10,000 detections on the conservancy’s logbook as of last year. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 She's tried to convince people to lend logbooks or family journals to the historical society to photocopy for data collection. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025 Acting Detective Inspector Cindy Searle told ABC that authorities were working on trying to piece together the boat's movements from when Champagne made his last entry into the logbook to when it was spotted late Saturday night. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logbook

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of logbook was circa 1679

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“Logbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logbook. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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logbook

noun
log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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