notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce notebook (audio)
1
: a book for notes or memoranda
2
: laptop entry 2
especially : a particularly small or light laptop
… have been selling smaller, lighter, cheaper and more powerful notebooks for two years. Peter H. Lewis
often used before another noun
a notebook computer

Examples of notebook in a Sentence

Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas. She kept a notebook for her poetry.
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Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notebook was in 1568

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“Notebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notebook. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

notebook

noun
note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce notebook (audio)
1
: a book for notes
2
: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop
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