notepad

noun

note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

Examples of notepad in a Sentence

I wrote down her number on my notepad. used a different notepad for each class's notes
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Conrad sits down with a notepad and begins writing a letter to Belly. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Barrett held up a blank notepad. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 My writing apparatus for the day would be a large notepad, Mono Graph mechanical pencil, coffee, mint tea, fino sherry, and later on, a martini (gin, with one olive). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025 Nothing but notepads, polaroids, and whispered reactions. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notepad

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of notepad was in 1922

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“Notepad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notepad. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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notepad

noun
note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

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