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.
Recent Examples on the Web That sentiment may reflect hundreds of hours of unappreciated work producing the yearbook. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 There's a great photo of her in the 1914 Barnard yearbook, standing with the five other members of the varsity Basketball team, her hair in a braided crown and her hands in her pockets. Erica Huang, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 The actress and model, 49, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, with host Fallon, also 49, revealing that Sevigny’s high school yearbook picture inspired a sell-out skateboard design. Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024 A day of wholesome fun, with a talent show and yearbook photos. Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023 According to China’s latest annual film yearbook, many Chinese viewers consider local films to have improved in quality in recent years. Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023 In one study, psychologists asked volunteers to name people in photos from their high school yearbooks. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023 Both the yearbook and the next edition of the newspaper were published on time. Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023 But a black-and-white photograph from DeSantis' Harvard Law School yearbook unearthed by ABC News indicates that at one point, DeSantis campaigned on Romney's behalf. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of yearbook was in 1677

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“Yearbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearbook. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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