notepad

noun

note·​pad ˈnōt-ˌpad How to pronounce notepad (audio)
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I wrote down her number on my notepad. used a different notepad for each class's notes
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Use these to hold everything from snacks and produce to cookbooks and notepads. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 Inside a hotel conference room downtown, rapper/vocalists Johnny and Taeyong and singers Jaehyun, Haechan and Yuta are dutifully seated at a table with iced coffees, pens and notepads. — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of options for favors related to your theme, such as small toys, stickers, notepads, craft supplies, and more at all different price points. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notepad

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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