logbook

noun

log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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Acting Detective Inspector Cindy Searle told ABC that authorities were working on trying to piece together the boat's movements from when Champagne made his last entry into the logbook to when it was spotted late Saturday night. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 The logbook feature can also be helpful in recording anything suspicious that may need to be monitored. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025 Shortly before midnight, Kerry goes to the wheelhouse and sees it’s been over two hours since there’s been an entry in the logbook. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 The near-constant presence of smoke is commonly mentioned in the journals, logbooks, and narratives of early North American settlers and explorers. River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logbook

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of logbook was circa 1679

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“Logbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logbook. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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logbook

noun
log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-

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