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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Authorities also found a notepad containing a handwritten message from Tamura to his family. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 30 July 2025 This beautiful beacon of light sitting near the door with her notepad. Fred Bronson, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Visitors can leave a note using the pen and notepad waiting inside the mailbox. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Apr. 2025 While answering my questions, for example, there’s a yellow legal notepad besides his laptop that’s filled with ideas for TikTok content to shoot. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 11 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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notepad

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

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