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

Less than a decade ago, university officials had to address old yearbooks showing students in Ku Klux Klan robes, using racist language or displaying racist caricatures. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

One yearbook stands out from the rest. —Janay Reece, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

Grizzle was head of photography for the yearbook and graduated magna cum laude. —Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 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