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

Superior marks went to yearbook editor-in-chief Erin Higney for yearbook copy/caption: academics; literary magazine editor-in-chief Will Madigan for literary magazine: layout; Patrick Smith, yearbook copy/caption: sports; and Keira Geraghty for yearbook layout: theme. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025

The change appeared in the 2025 edition of the Vatican's Annuario Pontificio, the authoritative yearbook of the Holy See. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

The company’s proprietary Balfour Vivid Print system, for instance, produces the highest-resolution yearbooks in the country. —Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Rather than arguing, Moreno responded in a way that quickly went viral—by showing her middle school yearbook photo from 1986. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1677, 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