logbook

noun

log·​book ˈlȯg-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce logbook (audio)
ˈläg-
Synonyms of logbooknext
1
: log sense 3
2
: log sense 4

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Shortly before midnight, Kerry goes to the wheelhouse and sees it’s been over two hours since there’s been an entry in the logbook. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 The logbook feature can also be helpful in recording anything suspicious that may need to be monitored. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025 Electronic logs have helped better enforce those rules than paper logbooks, although there have been instances where the former have been tampered with. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 The 11-foot male shark had more than 10,000 detections on the conservancy’s logbook as of last year. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logbook

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of logbook was circa 1679

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“Logbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logbook. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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