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

Famously, Jane filled her bag with items for real life, stuffing them to the brim with notebooks, newspapers, flowers, and day-to-day belongings. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025

Little did fans know how much that had been on her mind – and in her notebook. —Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025

Ignoring faculty warnings, David dashed forward with a ripped notebook page for Lennon to sign. —Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

Use a notebook or your phone and create a wishlist. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

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