scrapbook

noun

scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce scrapbook (audio)
: a blank book in which various items (such as newspaper clippings or pictures) are collected and preserved

Examples of scrapbook in a Sentence

My mother keeps a scrapbook of all the articles I've ever written.
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Justin Hartley just flipped through the Pearson family scrapbook in his mind. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024 From December 21, 2024 through June 22, 2025, an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Robert Frank: Mary’s Book, will display the personal scrapbook Frank made in 1949 for his first wife, Mary Lockspeiser. Jane Levere, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 In February with Moon in Gemini, another quietly arresting sonic scrapbook. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2024 Here are five things to watch during a game starting at 9 a.m. PDT on FS1: Inefficiency experts UCLA may be on the verge of making some history, though not the kind anyone would want to put in a scrapbook. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scrapbook 

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrapbook was in 1825

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“Scrapbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrapbook. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

scrapbook

noun
scrap·​book ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce scrapbook (audio)
: a book of blank pages for miscellaneous items (as clippings and pictures)

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