notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce notebook (audio)
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.
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As a member of the Basement Coffee House’s student programming committee, Lovett was handed a notebook filled with names and phone numbers. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 June 2025 Law enforcement officers also reportedly found several notebooks in the SUV, among which was a list of more than 45 public officials in Minnesota, including Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot alongside her husband, Mark, on June 14. Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025 Did Cathy’s grandfather really have a notebook that helped her grandmother remember their lives together? Nicole Briese, People.com, 25 June 2025 Also mentioned in Jeff’s notebook is that Yu Darvish will face hitters in some capacity (either a simulated game or rehab start) Wednesday. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for notebook

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of notebook was in 1568

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“Notebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notebook. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

notebook

noun
note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce notebook (audio)
1
: a book for notes
2
: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop

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