journal

Journal is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jûrʹ-nəl
• IPA: /ˈdʒɜrnəl/
• SAMPA: /"dZ3rn@l/
• Hyphenation: jour‧nal

Noun

Singular journal

Plural journals

1. A journal is a record of what is happening, usually written regularly (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), often scientific.

   They published their study in the British Medical Journal.

   She wrote in her journal on New Year's Day 1922, "The weather is bad and I'm too tired to write today."

Synonyms

• diary
• log
• blog

Verb

Plain form journal

Third-person singular journals

Past tense journaled

Past participle journaled

Present participle journaling

1. If you journal, you regularly record what is happening, usually in writing.