matchbook

noun

match·​book ˈmach-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce matchbook (audio)
: a small folder containing rows of paper matches

Examples of matchbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Frame smaller items, like matchbooks or concert tickets, with a white or black mat and a thin frame to make the item stand out against the background. Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024 Like matchbooks, vintage ashtrays and surreptitiously pocketed memorabilia, Clark’s work provides a tangible memory from what might be a first date with a lover, a milestone birthday celebration or perhaps just a really good meal. Kyra Breslin, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Stomp Shubert Theatre, 247 College St., New Haven The percussive performance troupe which can create a street-smart, fleet-footed symphony out of mops, matchbooks and trash cans, returns to the Shubert on May 31 and June 1. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024 At the police station, Katagiri gets an envelope with a matchbook from the Apio Hotel inside. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for matchbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of matchbook was in 1937

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“Matchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchbook. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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matchbook

noun
match·​book ˈmach-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce matchbook (audio)
: a small folder containing rows of paper matches
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