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notepad

notepad

18 1.0
A small pad of blank or lined paper for writing notes
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊtˌpæd/
translation icon : bloc de notas
  • She took out her notepad to jot down important points during the meeting.

There are little notepads, lined paper notepads.

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Examples

  • A shy young girl with a notepad came up to her.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Oh, I wrote the number of the restaurant on the notepad by the phone.

  • How about a notepad to write on?

  • Do you have a notepad?

  • Did you bring your notepad?

  • Keep a pen and a notepad by your desk, and when you wake up, just write.

  • We also see that The Wolf has a small notepad in which he jots details.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I love how you're always jotting down ideas for your book in your little notepad.

  • So Step opened his attache case, took out a yellow notepad, and wrote a brief note to Dicky.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Phillip sat down beside the dictionary and added another word to the notepad by his knee.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

sheet
vsnotepad
248 1.0

A single piece of paper used for writing or printing

is several sheets fastened together to make a small note resource
notebook
vsnotepad
187 1.0

A book of blank or lined pages for writing notes

is a loose joined set of sheets rather than a bound book
piece of paper
vsnotepad
180 1.0

A single flat sheet used for writing or printing

is a small joined collection of sheets designed for many notes
pad
vsnotepad
88 1.0

A stack of paper sheets fastened at one edge for writing

is smaller and used mostly for quick handwritten notes
slip of paper
vsnotepad
10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

is a larger joined set of sheets for extended note taking
pad of paper
vsnotepad
5 1.0

A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing

is smaller and meant mainly for quick personal note taking
notepaper
vsnotepad
2 1.0

Small sheets of paper for short notes or letters

is a joined small set of sheets for note taking rather than loose paper
writing paper
vsnotepad
1 1.0

Thin paper you use to write letters by hand

is intended for quick short note taking rather than formal letters
steno
vsnotepad
  • Jargon
1 8.6

A small notebook used to write quick shorthand notes

is for ordinary note writing rather than specialized shorthand taking
message pad
vsnotepad
1 2.0

A small stack of paper for writing short notes to leave for others

is for general quick notes rather than message taking or delivery
writing pad
vsnotepad
1 1.1

A pad of paper for making notes or short messages

is a small set of lined or blank sheets for quick notes
scratch pad
vsnotepad
1 2.3

A small pad of blank paper for quick notes and sketches

is focused on brief note taking rather than detailed drawing or math
bloco
vsnotepad
9.6

A small pad for writing notes

is specifically a loose joined set of sheets for quick notes
jotter
vsnotepad
  • UK
3.7

A small notebook for writing short notes

is loose sheets fastened at one edge for quick notes
scratchpad
vsnotepad
3.5

A small notebook for writing quick notes or doing math

is mainly for short written notes rather than sketches or sums

How Big

flip chart
1 3.4
notebook
187 1.0
writing pad
1 1.1
notepad
18 1.0

Surface Forms

notepad singular
notepads plural

Morphology

notepad = note + pad (transparent) = note + pad

A direct compound of 'note' + 'pad' referring to a pad used for writing notes; meaning follows straightforwardly from its parts.

Etymology

Notepad is made from note ('a short written idea') and pad ('a small stack of paper'). Think of a notepad as a small pad you write quick notes on, which is why people use it for lists and short messages.