journal

jour-nal · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A daily record of events, experiences, or reflections kept for private use; a diary.

  2. 2.

    A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject or professional activity.

  3. 3.

    (Accounting) A book in which business transactions are recorded before being transferred to a ledger.

Forms

plural: journals

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    academic journal — A scholarly publication containing peer-reviewed research
  • •
    journal entry — A record of a transaction or thought written in a journal

Related words

See also: diary, journalism, journalist
Synonyms: diary, log, magazine, periodical

Etymology

From Old French journal ("daily"), from Late Latin diurnalis ("daily"), from Latin diurnus ("of the day"), from dies ("day").