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yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce yearbook (audio)
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.
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Even the rare reference found in the 1973 edition of The Watchtower, the yearbook published by Rock Island Public High School in Illinois, only seemed to slip in because a small group of girls at the school established an official women’s liberation club at the school from 1973 to 1974. Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 The cheer first appeared in a 1905 yearbook, according to the university. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025 Record-release promo materials shared wall space with a massive blowup of Jimmy’s high school yearbook picture. Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 My junior high school yearbook picture drives that truth home. Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yearbook

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of yearbook was in 1605

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“Yearbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearbook. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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yearbook

noun
year·​book -ˌbu̇k How to pronounce yearbook (audio)
1
: a book published yearly
2
: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class

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