sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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Travel light, with a small backpack or the smallest handbag possible; leave the guidebook, the sketchbook, and the water bottle home. Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025 Artist & Craftsman Supply has creative supplies, such as paints, sketchbooks, scrapbooks and sculpting clay at 5603 Hobart St. in Squirrel Hill. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 At check-in, little explorers aged four to 12 receive a sketchbook filled with missions to complete during their stay. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 Travel: Be more present on your next vacation via a sketchbook. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sketchbook

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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