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ledger paper

ledger paper

5.0
Thick paper people use to write and keep business records
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛdʒər ˈpeɪpər/
translation icon : papel de contabilidad
  • This notebook is made with high-quality ledger paper, perfect for archival records.

Examples

  • The accountant always used ledger paper to record financial transactions in the company's books.

  • I bought some ledger paper for my accounting class.

  • We need to order more ledger paper before we run out for our record-keeping.

  • The accountant prefers to use ledger paper for accurate records.

  • The accountant used ledger paper to organize the company's financial records neatly.

  • Marilyn prefers ledger paper because it is durable and perfect for her detailed notes.

  • For her bookkeeping class, she bought a large pad of ledger paper to practice her accounting skills.

Synonyms

writing paper
vsledger paper
1 1.0

Thin paper you use to write letters by hand

used as strong high-quality sheets for record keeping in account books

How Durable

cardboard
147 1.0
cardstock
4 3.4
ledger paper
5.0
newsprint
14 3.6
tissue paper
9 1.0

Surface Forms

ledger paper singular
ledger papers plural

Morphology

ledger + paper

The compound 'ledger paper' is directly built from 'ledger' (a book for recording financial accounts) + 'paper' (sheets for writing), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is paper used for ledgers or record-keeping. It follows a regular English noun–noun compounding pattern and corresponds to similar constructions in other languages, making the meaning transparently derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Ledger paper gets its name from the old book called a ledger, the main account book where records stayed in one place. Because that book needed paper that would last, people used strong, high-quality paper, so today ledger paper means paper made for 'keeping records'.