notepad

noun

note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

Examples of notepad in a Sentence

I wrote down her number on my notepad. used a different notepad for each class's notes
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Inside, Harry took his seat with a notepad and bottle of water in front of him, occasionally leaning in to confer with Afia during the high-profile hearing before three senior judges. Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Sue added up totals of several dishes and glassware pieces on a notepad Monday as Bob wrapped them up for a customer. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 The armed man spots the notepad Janine wrote the intel on, and locks it in the room's safe. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025 My desire for the perfect notepad led me to Japan—Ito Bindery of Tokyo, to be exact. Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notepad

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of notepad was in 1922

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“Notepad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notepad. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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notepad

noun
note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

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