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

Use a digital diary or a notebook to track changes in your range of motion, imbalances, sensations and so on. —Dana Santas, CNN, 19 July 2024

The map data is available in this computational notebook. —Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

At one point, Dunaway retrieved a notebook from her bag and started scribbling. —Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024

The e-reader, which has a large screen, doubles as a digital notebook. —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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