sketchbook

noun

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

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There’s a selection of sketchbooks and examples of her studio experiments in clay, copper, bronze and electroplating. Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 Additional accessories While uncommon, a few art sets include a sketchbook. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 What is a hint in the novel becomes a horror onscreen when Fanny discovers sketchbooks showing sadistic scenes of plantation life. Marina Harss, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 Journals with blank pages, including sketchbooks, give kids plenty of space to doodle, write or create scrapbooks. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sketchbook

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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 19 Aug. 2025.

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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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