notebook, notebook computer
(noun) a small compact portable computer
notebook
(noun) a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
Source: WordNet® 3.1
notebook (plural notebooks)
A book in which notes or memoranda are written.
(computing) Short for notebook computer.
• (book): note pad or notepad, by-book, rough book, writing pad
Source: Wiktionary
Note"book`, n.
1. A book in which notes or memorandums are written.
2. A book in which notes of hand are registered.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
