yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual

2

: a school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities

Examples of yearbook in a Sentence

They signed each other's yearbooks.

Recent Examples on the Web

An unidentified school staff member who served as a Yearbook Club advisor placed the incorrect image in the yearbook, Brisman said in the report. —Sara Smart, CNN, 21 June 2024

The dawn of the cloud era at Microsoft was an exciting time to work in the field of cybersecurity for someone like Harris, whose high school yearbook features a photo of him in front of a desktop computer and monitor with a mess of floppy disks beside him. —Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 13 June 2024

California yearbook story calls Israel attacks genocide. —Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 June 2024

Pulling everything together is Elsbeth and Kaya’s discovery that Josh had a copy of Quinn’s high school yearbook and half of one page had been part of his Quinn Research Cork Board Collage. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class