notepad

[ noht-pad ]

noun

1. a pad of blank pages for writing notes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of notepad¹

First recorded in 1920–25; note + pad ¹

Example Sentences

“Hand to God, I wrote those lyrics, completely asleep, on a notepad on tour,” she says, “and I completely forgot about them until we were two days away from handing the album in.”

From BBC

All the while, she kept a pen clipped to the front of her leotard and a tiny notepad on which she took notes on her instructor’s occasional corrections tucked into her black tights: activate the upper back muscles, round the elbows, lengthen the sacrum.

From Los Angeles Times

Both candidates will only have a pen, notepad and water bottle, and cannot interact with campaign staff during commercial breaks.

From BBC

Kevito Clark holds a notepad he uses to communicate with people that has pre-written pages explaining why he’s chosen not to speak for three months.

From Los Angeles Times

Along Washington Avenue, Cedarburgers were surprisingly willing to talk politics with a guy with a notepad.

From Slate

Related Words

• notebook
• paper