journal

Everyday

1. A journal is a book in which you write about what happens each day, your thoughts and feelings; a kind of diary. tree →
2. A journal is a serious magazine about a subject, like science or medicine, where experts publish their work. tree →
3. A journal is a newspaper (used in some newspaper names, like «The Wall Street Journal»). tree →
4. (money) In bookkeeping, a journal is a record of money in and out. tree →

In the lessons

In school pupils keep reading journals, science journals and nature journals to record observations. In science, «published in a journal» means checked by other experts (peer-reviewed). In stories, a hidden journal reveals secrets. Phrases: «keep a journal», «scientific journal», «journal entry».

Examples

• I write in my journal every night. tree →
• Keep a science journal of how your bean plant grows. tree →
• Anne Frank's diary is a famous journal. tree →
• The discovery was published in a science journal. tree →
• Dad reads a medical journal for his job. tree →
• Today's journal entry is about the school trip. tree →

Note

Countable: a journal, journals. Related: journalist (a person who writes news), journalism, journey (all from the French «jour», day). Journal vs diary: very similar; a diary may also be a calendar of appointments, while a journal is more for thoughts and records.

In Jewish tradition

In school pupils keep reading journals, science journals and nature journals to record observations. In science, «published in a journal» means checked by other experts (peer-reviewed). In stories, a hidden journal reveals secrets. Phrases: «keep a journal», «scientific journal», «journal entry».

Note

Countable: a journal, journals. Related: journalist (a person who writes news), journalism, journey (all from the French «jour», day). Journal vs diary: very similar; a diary may also be a calendar of appointments, while a journal is more for thoughts and records.