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

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

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