bookmark

1 of 2

noun

book·​mark ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk 

1

or bookmarker

ˈbu̇k-ˌmär-kər 

: a marker for finding a place in a book

2

: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site)

bookmark

2 of 2

verb

bookmarked; bookmarking; bookmarks

transitive verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website

Examples of bookmark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The TikTok video — which has seemingly resonated with brides everywhere — has attracted more than 1.6 million views, 22,000 bookmarks, 2,000 shares and 1,300 comments within seven days of the bride posting it on Jan. 23. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025

Made in England from music sheet paper and with a matching bookmark, this is an agenda for artists at heart. —Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025

Verb

Check this out 🎨 Past and present: Derrick Adams uses his paintings to spotlight important moments in Black history as well as to bookmark his own personal interests and fixations. —Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025

Scroll down to see a pair of first-look photos — TVLine will update this page once a trailer is made available, so be sure to bookmark it! —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1985, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bookmark

1 of 2 noun

book·​mark -ˌmärk 

1

: something placed in a book to mark a page

2

: something on a computer screen that serves as a shortcut (as to a website)

bookmark

2 of 2 verb

: to create a computer bookmark for

bookmark a website