legal pad

noun

1. a ruled writing tablet, usually yellow and measuring 8½ × 14 inches (22 × 36 centimeters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of legal pad¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

I took so many notes talking to Latinos about their hopes and fears in this election year that I filled up my legal pad.

From Los Angeles Times

Jill Biden, wearing a purple blazer and scribbling on a white legal pad, sat in the first row of a drab fourth-floor courtroom on Monday, in a show of support for her son, Hunter, on the first day of his trial on federal firearms charges.

From New York Times

She had a yellow legal pad in her lap, and, as she took a crack at attempt number twelve, she mumbled variations of the first line to herself trying to find the perfect words.

From Literature

Sharp: Right before it came out, Rivers and I sat on a couch with a yellow legal pad and calculated how many of our relatives would buy the record.

From Los Angeles Times

LaPierre sat in the front row of the courtroom Tuesday, scribbling notes in a yellow legal pad as North described how he and his allies tried to understand how the organization was churning through its budget so quickly.

From Seattle Times