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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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
For starters, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini included a blurb about Kelce in her latest notebook on Saturday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026
Could a little notebook with a glittery unicorn on the cover save him?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
At some point, Vega also came across Williams’ address and phone number, written in her own hand, in one of her old notebooks from the ’80s.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Notebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notebook. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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