notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book for notes or memoranda

2

: laptop entry 2

especially : a particularly small or light laptop

… have been selling smaller, lighter, cheaper and more powerful notebooks for two years.

—Peter H. Lewis

—often used before another noun

a notebook computer

Examples of notebook in a Sentence

Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas.

She kept a notebook for her poetry.

Recent Examples on the Web

That notebook became the muse of Icon Skincare, a new line helmed by Johns and Call launching today. —Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Tell me more about the notebook. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026

When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

The global paper notebook market sits at roughly $79 to $80 billion in 2026, growing alongside digital detox and analog productivity trends. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notebook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book for notes

2

: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop