"notebook" meaning in English

See notebook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ [UK], /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-notebook.wav [UK] Forms: notebook [singular], notebooks [plural]
Etymology: note + book Etymology templates: {{compound|note|book}} note + book Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A notebook is a book with blank sheets that you can write or draw in.
    Sense id: simple-notebook-en-noun-2-VmIvpf
  2. Sometimes laptop computers are called notebooks; this is not as common as calling them laptops.
    Sense id: simple-notebook-en-noun-Xtkd1xhD Categories (other): Computing
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