logbook

noun

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

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As any self-respecting science lab does, the group had a logbook at the coffee station to record data about what made the best coffee. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 Based on a logbook signed by the Germans, rangers believe the group was attempting to cross Mengle Pass—a rough, 4WD-only road at the end of Butte Valley—couldn’t make it, and tried to reroute through the roadless Anvil Canyon. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024 The logbook aligned with the timeline of both hijackings. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Moreover, the logbooks of eyewitnesses in the royal fleet suggested that the Gloucester hit the Ower, rather than the Leman. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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logbook

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

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