notebook
noun
note·book
ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k 
1
: a book for notes or memoranda
2
: laptop entry 2
especially
: a particularly small or light laptop
… have been selling smaller, lighter, cheaper and more powerful notebooks for two years. —
Peter H. Lewis
—often used before another noun Peter H. Lewis a notebook computer
Examples of notebook in a Sentence
Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas.
She kept a notebook for her poetry.
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Cj Moore,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
One petition was handwritten, laying out his logic in angled handwriting across lined notebook paper.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Sztybel picked up her drawing tools and notebooks again almost instantly.
—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Red Beard made a mark in his notebook.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for notebook
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“Notebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notebook. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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notebook
noun
note·book
ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k
1
: a book for notes
2
: a portable computer that is similar to but usually smaller than a laptop
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