journal

/ˈdʒɝː.nəl/

nounjour · nal

Think: “I take a JOURney and write it in my JOURnal.” (JOUR in both words helps you remember the spelling.)

Yes, it's journal. The tricky part is the start: it’s JOUR- (like “journey”), not *jer-* or *jor-*.

Definitions

  1. nounA book (paper or digital) where you write down daily events, thoughts, or experiences.
  2. nounA magazine or periodical that contains articles, often about a specific subject (such as science or medicine).
  3. nounA daily record of events, especially one kept during a trip or project.

Examples

  • She writes in her journal every night before bed.
  • The scientist published the results in a medical journal.
  • During our road trip, I kept a journal of the places we visited.

Synonyms

diarylogrecordnotebookperiodical

Antonyms

forgetfulness

Translations

ES diarioPT diárioFR journal

Common misspellings

jurnaljourneljorunaljournauljourinaljornualjournalljournael

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