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Definition of scrapbook

scrapbook

/ˈskræpˌbʊk/
scrap · book
Plural:scrapbooks
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Past Simple:scrapbooked
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Past Participle:scrapbooked
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Present Participle:scrapbooking
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scrapbook Lexical Profile

scrapbook Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A book of blank pages used for sticking and preserving photographs, newspaper clippings, tickets, and other memorabilia.

Example

"She spent the afternoon organizing family photos and old postcards in a leather-bound scrapbook."

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• verb

1

To preserve photographs, clippings, and memorabilia in a scrapbook, or to engage in making scrapbooks as a hobby.

Example

"They decided to scrapbook all the mementos from their summer road trip across the country."

• Rhymes for scrapbook

• Nearby Words

scrambler
scrambling
scrap
scrapbook
scrapbooker
scrapbooking
scrape

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century as a compound of 'scrap' (in the sense of a small clipping, drawing, or printed picture) and 'book', when collecting and pasting paper ephemera into blank albums became a popular pastime.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Scrapbook. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/scrapbook
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