yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual

2

: a school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities

Examples of yearbook in a Sentence

They signed each other's yearbooks.

Recent Examples on the Web

Street & Smith’s was the originator, printing its first preview yearbook in 1940, but as the sport exploded, so did the market. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Kaia’s school photo in 2017 inspired her mom to break out her old yearbook and find her own picture, which of course inspired an Insta-worthy moment. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

The character at its center is Bret Easton Ellis — played here by Igby Rigney, who does look eerily like the author’s high-school yearbook photo — and the book and series are largely inspired by Ellis’s real-life senior year at the Buckley School. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Moore was in the same Simeon graduating class as Bankston, with the yearbook to prove it. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yearbook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class