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notebook

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈnoʊtˌbʊk// UK //nˈəʊtbʊk// note·book General-service

n. a small book with empty pages that you use for writing notes or drawing. It can also mean a small, portable computer.

n. a book with blank or ruled pages for recording information; alternatively, a compact, portable personal computer.


SIMPLE

I always carry a notebook to write down my ideas.

CONTEXTUAL

She opened her notebook to a fresh page and began sketching the landscape in front of her.

COMPLEX

The researcher meticulously logged every observation in a leather-bound notebook, ensuring that no detail of the experiment was lost to memory before the final report was drafted.

Origin

From note + book.

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