Definition of notebook
1 : a book for notes or memoranda
2 : a portable microcomputer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop computer
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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 of notebook from the Web
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Greek island and his memories of it in a Moleskine notebook.
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More: NKY Notebook: Will U.S. act to ease NKY gas prices?
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Ms. Kumarasena, who majored in electrical and computer engineering at Olin but plans to attend medical school in the fall, jots the specifications down into a small notebook.
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Vozza came equipped with a notebook full of lyrics.
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There also were what appeared to be silencers machined from pipe, a machete-like knife, rope, a Bible and a notebook containing writings that investigators were still trying to decipher, authorities said.
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Only about 10 percent of the population is left-handed, which may explain why everything from scissors, spiral notebooks, power tools, can openers, and, yes, even the driver’s cup holder are all designed with dominant handedness in mind.
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From the notebook *Medicaid case extended: A deal in a federal case over how quickly the state has to pay down its about $2 billion in Medicaid bills was expected Tuesday.
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From the notebook*Lottery continuing appropriation?: The association that oversees Powerball and Mega Millions is threatening to end the games in Illinois if no budget deal is reached by month's end.
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First Known Use of notebook
1568
NOTEBOOK Defined for English Language Learners
notebook
playDefinition of notebook for English Language Learners
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: a book with blank pages that is used for writing notes
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: a small computer that is designed to be easily carried
NOTEBOOK Defined for Kids
notebook
playDefinition of notebook for Students
: a book of blank pages for writing in
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