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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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Tidbits My notebook from yesterday (here) was about Luis Arraez having a very Luis Arraez type of day.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The minor collision led to John dropping all of his notebooks, papers and coffee down five steps.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Af Klint edited her own notebooks later in life, rewriting or destroying entire passages and exorcising biographical details.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Notebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notebook. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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