notebook

noun

note·book | \ ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k

Definition of notebook

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 Rather than scrambling to find the recipe in a notebook or your phone, keep it on full display at all times with this wooden cutting board that has just enough space for it to be engraved on it. — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2022 In its final report on the investigation into Petito's death, the FBI wrote that Laundrie claimed responsibility for his fiancée's death in a notebook found near his remains. — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2022 This wine travel can be so much more rewarding with a wine tasting notebook ($28). — Aly Walansky, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Rare notebook with handwritten lyrics by The Beatles to go on display Music buffs! — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 15 Feb. 2022 It’s the sentimental things people are desperate to recover: a child’s notebook, a wooden cross, an Army backpack that survived two tours in Iraq. — Rachel Scheier, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2022 Officials said Laundrie's father first spotted a bag that belonged to Laundrie, and law enforcement officials then discovered the remains and other belongings, including a notebook, nearby – after five weeks of searching by law enforcement. — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2021 There’s nothing worse than trying to juggle your phone, invites, notebook, sunglasses, and more all at once. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2021 His little school notebook, now on display, reveals his last day in class was Nov. 9, the day before the rampage. — Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 26 July 2021 See More

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