notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Separate notes in a spiral notebook allegedly found on Mangione included to-do lists to facilitate a killing and references to the Unabomber, a law enforcement source briefed on the matter told CNN. —Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024

Moleskine notebooks, metal straws, lesser flavors of chips—all were worthy of a rant. —Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024

His notebook entries Authorities recovered a spiral notebook from Mangione when he was arrested, two law enforcement sources told CBS News. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

notebook

noun

note·​book ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book for notes

2

: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop