sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

Examples of sketchbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Through the centuries, notebooks and allied forms such as sketchbooks have been indispensable tools for merchants, writers, artists, scientists, and everyday people. The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 My parents were constantly giving me sketchbooks and stuff to draw on. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024 Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane A drawing from the sketchbooks of Freddie Mercury. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024 Completed in 2010, the piece was intended to be interactive, with the artist inviting visitors to get sketchbooks from the library store, fill them in and exchange them for books in the sculpture. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sketchbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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