diary

Everyday

1. A diary is a book where you write what happens each day and how you feel. tree →
2. A diary is also a book or calendar where you write plans and appointments. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a book with pages written per day; a story word or pages counted (days = total pages ÷ pages per day); English: writing a diary entry, famous diaries from history; everyday life: a homework diary, a nature diary; science: a diary of a plant's growth

Examples

• She writes 2 pages in her diary every day. tree →
• The diary has 120 pages. tree →
• How many days until the diary is full? tree →
• He bought 3 diaries. tree →
• Write a diary entry about your weekend. tree →
• I keep a diary with a lock. tree →
• We kept a diary of the bean plant's growth. tree →
• Anne Frank wrote a famous diary. tree →
• The General's lady kept a diary, and in this diary was recorded every ball she attended and every visit she received. tree →

Note

Often a rate (pages per day) and a total (pages in the diary): days = total ÷ rate. Trap: do not confuse diary with dairy (milk). Plural: diaries. US English also says «journal».