bookmark

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noun

book·​mark ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk How to pronounce bookmark (audio)
1
or bookmarker : a marker for finding a place in a book
2
: a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site)

bookmark

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verb

bookmarked; bookmarking; bookmarks

transitive verb

: to create a computer bookmark for
bookmark a website

Examples of bookmark in a Sentence

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Noun
Similarly, technical blueprints exist for how to run services like bookmark syncing and software updates. Alissa Cooper, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Currently available for Windows and macOS with mobile versions planned, the browser offers full support for importing Chrome extensions, bookmarks and settings in one click, removing friction while maintaining a familiar browsing experience. Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
Shop the 61 best Black Friday beauty deals (including new 2024 Best of Beauty winners) and bookmark this page to stay up to date on all the discount developments. Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024 The website hasn't been updated yet, but bookmark nashvilleinconcert.com/ or follow the Instagram page. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookmark

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookmark was in 1833

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“Bookmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmark. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

bookmark

1 of 2 noun
book·​mark -ˌmärk How to pronounce bookmark (audio)
1
: something placed in a book to mark a page
2
: something on a computer screen that serves as a shortcut (as to a website)

bookmark

2 of 2 verb
: to create a computer bookmark for
bookmark a website

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