English Explanatory Dictionary

yearbook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reference book, published annually.
  2. A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.
  3. A school subject in which students learn journalistic skills by compiling a yearbook.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-yearbook.wav

Word forms

yearbook yearbooks year-book

Etymology

From year + book. Compare Saterland Frisian Jierbouk (“yearbook”), West Frisian jierboek (“yearbook”), Dutch jaarboek (“yearbook”), German Low German Johrbook (“yearbook”), German Jahrbuch (“yearbook”), Swedish årsbok (“yearbook”), Faroese árbók (“annal, record, yearbook”).

Derived words

yearbooker yearbookish yearbooklike yearbooky
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