diary

  • 21diary — noun (plural diaries) a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. ↘Brit. a book with spaces for each day of the year in which to note appointments. Word History As well as being synonyms, diary and journal come from the… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 22diary — noun (C) 1 a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day; journal (2): keep a diary (=write things in a diary regularly) 2 BrE a book with marked separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23diary — di|a|ry [ daıəri ] noun count ** 1. ) a book in which you write your experiences each day: JOURNAL: keep a diary: She s kept a diary since she was twelve. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH an APPOINTMENT BOOK …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24diary — [16] Like its semantic cousin journal, a diary is literally a ‘daily’ record. It comes from Latin diarium, a derivative of diēs ‘day’. Originally in classical Latin the word meant ‘daily allowance of food or pay’, and only subsequently came to be …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 25diary — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əri[/t]] ♦♦♦ diaries N COUNT A diary is a book which has a separate space for each day of the year. You use a diary to write down things you plan to do, or to record what happens in your life day by day …

    English dictionary

  • 26diary — [16] Like its semantic cousin journal, a diary is literally a ‘daily’ record. It comes from Latin diarium, a derivative of diēs ‘day’. Originally in classical Latin the word meant ‘daily allowance of food or pay’, and only subsequently came to be …

    Word origins

  • 27diary — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Latin diarium, from dies day more at deity Date: 1581 1. a record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals ; journal; especially a daily record of personal activities, reflections …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28diary — noun /ˈdaɪəri/ a) A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computers hard drive. b) The method or media used to keep such experiences. Syn: journal See Also …

    Wiktionary

  • 29diary — noun 1) he put the date in his diary Syn: appointment book, engagement book, organizer, personal organizer, daybook, PDA 2) her World War II diaries Syn: journal, memoir, chronicle, log, logbook …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30diary — noun 1) he put the date in his diary Syn: appointment book, engagement book, personal organizer; trademark Filofax 2) her World War II diaries Syn: journal, memoir, chronicle, log, logbook, history, annal …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary