scrapbook

noun

scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k 

: a blank book in which various items (such as newspaper clippings or pictures) are collected and preserved

Examples of scrapbook in a Sentence

My mother keeps a scrapbook of all the articles I've ever written.

Recent Examples on the Web

His most lucrative title at one point was a blank book—a patented scrapbook of his own invention. —Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Try activities including collaborative creative projects (painting a mural, designing a scrapbook), shared wellness routines (yoga or group walks) or cooking a meal together. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

The Beautiful Ones contains the early pages of his writing as well as photos, scrapbooks and handwritten lyrics sheets. —Alex Gurley, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Artifacts from the Ford Archives are also displayed throughout the hotel, like a scrapbook with letters from guests who once honeymooned there and vintage Dearborn Inn menus—there’s even one signed by Walt Disney. —Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scrapbook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• hornbook

Kids Definition

scrapbook

noun

scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k 

: a book of blank pages for miscellaneous items (as clippings and pictures)