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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If writing is not your thing, consider creating a travel scrapbook, a digital photo album or even a video montage of your favorite clips. Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Colorful family scrapbooks line the shelves, ready to be perused in one of the Lee Industries chairs. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025 The exhibit, which will be open until late May, displays musical instruments, cameras, games, early radios and television sets, scrapbooks, comic books and toys, among other items. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 Now a beautiful new scrapbook commemorates and celebrates the French-Moroccan café’s story as well as that of its owner, Luc Lévy. airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for scrapbook

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Apr. 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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