Diary (Noun)
Meaning 1
A daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teenage girl spent an hour every evening writing in her diary to express her deepest feelings.
- My grandfather's war diary has become a priceless family heirloom that gives insight into a dark period in history.
- Each entry in the student's language diary details a specific situation in which she was faced with speaking the new language.
- Keen travelers usually carry a small notebook around that doubles as a trip diary to document their destinations.
- Keeping a food diary has helped John identify which foods trigger his allergy attacks.
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Meaning 2
A personal journal (as a physical object).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She locked her diary in the drawer to keep her secrets safe from prying eyes.
- The worn leather diary had been his constant companion for over a decade.
- As she flipped through the pages of her diary, she relived memories of her childhood.
- He hid his diary under the bed, hoping that no one would find it.
- The antique diary lay open on the table, its yellowed pages fluttering gently in the breeze.