notepad

noun

note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

Examples of notepad in a Sentence

I wrote down her number on my notepad. used a different notepad for each class's notes
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The director retrieved a miniature notepad from his shirt pocket and began turning the pages with his right pinky. Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 The free humorous care packages for those dealing with cancer include funny books, notepads with humorous sayings on them, sweet treats and socks. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 In a darkened room in the Warner Bros. studio in Hell’s Kitchen, Rodrigo Prieto sat on the edge of his chair, with a notepad in hand. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 According to Horowitz’s suit, Henley’s lawyer reached out to Kosinski about selling some of the notepads back to Henley. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notepad

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of notepad was in 1922

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“Notepad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notepad. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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notepad

noun
note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)

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