yearbook

noun

year·​book ˈyir-ˌbu̇k 

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

Sentimental items can be anything from old letters and family heirlooms to yearbooks and baby books. —Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026

Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors. —Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

For today’s Salinas students, reading their school’s old yearbooks against the backdrop of this history can help them to explore questions about how the legacy of racial and ethnic removal and detention is echoing in their community and country today. —Michael A Messner, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

Matarazzo discusses his wildest night out in Atlanta, gives his Stranger Things co-stars yearbook superlatives, and divulges how much money he’s dropped on his coveted lightsaber collection. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for yearbook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

yearbook

noun

year·​book -ˌbu̇k 

1

: a book published yearly

2

: a school publication recording the history and activities of a graduating class