yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce yearbook (audio)
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 Go through each other's high school yearbooks and crack up at your mutually regrettable style choices. Gena Kaufman, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2024 According to a school yearbook, Ray graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 2000 with John Tirabassi and Olszewski. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 What little has been found that appears to be connected to him — video from a high school graduation, some high school yearbook pictures — offer no clues about a motive. NBC News, 15 July 2024 James adopted his stepfather's last name for some of his teenage years, with his 2003 senior yearbook identifying him as James Hamel. Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for yearbook 

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Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of yearbook was in 1677

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“Yearbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearbook. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

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yearbook

noun
year·​book -ˌbu̇k How to pronounce yearbook (audio)
1
: a book published yearly
2
: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class

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