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.
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My junior high school yearbook picture drives that truth home. Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025 Eichhorn, a professor of culture and media studies at the New School, begins by laying out a history of the yearbook as an essential, albeit regrettable, slice of Americana. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The teachers also included yearbook photos of themselves and a third-grade Danny as a callback to the homeowners' original connection to the Christmas Fantasy House committee. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yearbook

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 30 Oct. 2025.

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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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