1
a
: a daily newspaper
—usually used in titles
The Wall Street Journal
b
: a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest
an academic journal
—often used in titlesThe Journal of the American Medical Association
2
a
: a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use : diary
b
: a record of current transactions
especially
: a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping
c
: an account of day-to-day events
d
: a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body
e
f
3
: the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing
journaled; journaling; journals
: to keep a personal journal : to enter or record daily thoughts, experiences, etc., in a journal
As a kid, I journaled about everything from boys to bad haircuts.—
Redbook
RedbookThe principal at the school says since students began journaling last year, poor behavior reports have dropped 40 percent.—Stephanie Stahl
Stephanie StahlThe students engaged in several process discussions to reflect on their service-learning projects, and they journaled their reactions.—Roeper Review
Roeper Review
journaler
noun
plural journalers
You don't have to be a writer to be a journaler, but journal keeping will make you a writer anyway.
—Robert Moss
Robert Moss
journaling
noun
Change your attitude about being awake at night. Savor this time alone for journaling or personal reflection.
—Self Healing
Self Healing
First on the agenda for this crew: a process dieticians call journaling, which involves jotting down every single thing eaten for several days …
—Family Circle
Family Circle
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Examples of journal in a Sentence
Noun
I've been keeping a journal for several years.
She records her dreams in a journal.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Maybe you’re inspired to explore meditative practices or journal through some big ideas.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Their connection over DeGeneres follows them into adulthood; Lily continues to journal as though writing letters to DeGeneres and later gives her daughter the middle name Dory.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Fortunately for Pickford, however, much of her odyssey was witnessed by Edward Barlow, the chief mate on the Sampson (another ship in the same fleet), who kept a vivid journal.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Maybe you’re inspired to explore meditative practices or journal through some big ideas.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Host a Halloween movie night with friends while cuddled up with our favorite pumpkin pillows, or take the night to yourself to journal or make a fall bucket list.
—Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Their connection over DeGeneres follows them into adulthood; Lily continues to journal as though writing letters to DeGeneres and later gives her daughter the middle name Dory.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Journal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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