yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual

2

: a school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities

Examples of yearbook in a Sentence

They signed each other's yearbooks.

Recent Examples on the Web

My dad actually proposed using his high school yearbook. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025

The picture from his yearbook, has been viewed 1.4 million times at the time of reporting. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Jealousy quickly brewed in the comment section of this special yearbook. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

Candidates for the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education spoke about academic excellence, fiscal responsibility, college counseling and a yearbook controversy at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on March 16 at the Northbrook Public Library. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yearbook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class