commonplace book

noun

1. a book in which noteworthy quotations, comments, etc., are written.

commonplace book

noun

1. a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered

Word History and Origins

Origin of commonplace book¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

As it happens, I’ve kept my own commonplace book since I was in college.

From Washington Post

But there is one notebook I’ve kept up regularly for a decade: my commonplace book.

From New York Times

If you’ve never made a commonplace book before, first learn how others have used them.

From New York Times

But mostly his account is an endlessly fascinating commonplace book of other people’s drawings from all over the world.

From New York Times

I love Garner’s notion of a “commonplace book,” a gathering of noteworthy excerpts from one’s reading.

From New York Times