logbook

noun

log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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Each logbook is filled with personal memories and experiences from campers' trips deep into the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 The logbooks were like an early version of social media in which people shared their lives for strangers to come across. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024 Based on a logbook signed by the Germans, rangers believe the group was attempting to cross Mengle Pass—a rough, 4WD-only road at the end of Butte Valley—couldn’t make it, and tried to reroute through the roadless Anvil Canyon. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024 However, based on historical logbooks, researchers now think that Seligman was mistaken about the submarine’s identity. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for logbook 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of logbook was circa 1679

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“Logbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logbook. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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logbook

noun
log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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