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

There is no written anthology of their songs, nor does his name ever appear in credits as their author, but this thin, dogeared notebook is where his connection to his favorite singer is preserved. —Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025

When Mangione was arrested, officials recovered a notebook with entries expressing disdain for large corporations and the health care industry. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Not all emotions are spoken—some are played through a favorite song, sketched into a notebook or released in a sudden urge to rearrange furniture. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Suede Tote Bag This suede tote is the ultimate companion for a day spent wandering bookstores or sitting in a café, scribbling in a notebook. —Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notebook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

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