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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Enter a fun new trend: turning memory boxes or scrapbooks into framed art. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Buy a disposable camera and start a Christmas album, or make a scrapbook from Christmas cards and other souvenirs of the season. 32. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 There are so many questions and so many storylines waiting to be stuck down into the Premier League scrapbook for the 2024-25 season. Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024 Justin Hartley just flipped through the Pearson family scrapbook in his mind. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 27 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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