scrapbook

noun

scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce scrapbook (audio)
: a blank book in which various items (such as newspaper clippings or pictures) are collected and preserved

Examples of scrapbook in a Sentence

My mother keeps a scrapbook of all the articles I've ever written.
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And that scrapbook that Ken has too, there was a version of that, which was not as confronting. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Rarities abound, which makes this feel as much like an archive tour as a movable scrapbook. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025 Brown has a scrapbook full of accomplishments, starting with inking a lucrative Name, Image and Likeness deal with adidas before the season started. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 The show commemorates a personal scrapbook of photographs and text that Frank made for his first wife, Mary Lockspeiser. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scrapbook 

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scrapbook was in 1825

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“Scrapbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrapbook. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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scrapbook

noun
scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce scrapbook (audio)
: a book of blank pages for miscellaneous items (as clippings and pictures)

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