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journal
noun
a
book
or
digital
file
in
which
someone
regularly
writes
personal
thoughts
,
experiences
,
or
events
•
Every
night
before
bed
,
Mia
opened
her
journal
to
jot
down
the
day
’
s
highlights
.
Every
night
before
bed
,
Mia
opened
her
journal
to
jot
down
the
day
’
s
highlights
.
•
Sam
kept
a
travel
journal
to
remember
every
place
he
visited
during
his
gap
year
.
Sam
kept
a
travel
journal
to
remember
every
place
he
visited
during
his
gap
year
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
journal
’
meaning
‘
daily
’,
from
Latin
‘
diurnalis
’,
from
‘
diurnus
’ ‘
of
the
day
’.
noun
a
magazine
or
newspaper
that
is
published
regularly
and
contains
articles
on
a
particular
subject
,
especially
academic
research
•
The
scientist
was
thrilled
when
her
study
was
accepted
by
a
leading
medical
journal
.
The
scientist
was
thrilled
when
her
study
was
accepted
by
a
leading
medical
journal
.
•
Students
are
encouraged
to
read
peer-reviewed
journals
to
support
their
essays
.
Students
are
encouraged
to
read
peer-reviewed
journals
to
support
their
essays
.
Sense
extended
in
the
17th
century
to
periodical
publications
that
appeared
daily
or
regularly
.
noun
a
book
or
digital
ledger
in
which
financial
transactions
are
recorded
in
date
order
before
being
transferred
to
accounts
•
The
accountant
entered
each
sale
in
the
cash
journal
before
posting
to
the
ledger
.
The
accountant
entered
each
sale
in
the
cash
journal
before
posting
to
the
ledger
.
•
Errors
in
the
purchase
journal
caused
the
monthly
balance
sheet
to
be
inaccurate
.
Errors
in
the
purchase
journal
caused
the
monthly
balance
sheet
to
be
inaccurate
.
Adopted
by
18th-century
accountants
for
daily
transaction
books
,
keeping
the
original
sense
of
“
day
by
day
”.
journalist
noun
A
person
whose
job
is
to
gather
,
write
,
or
report
news
for
newspapers
,
magazines
,
television
,
radio
,
or
online
media
.
•
The
young
journalist
interviewed
the
mayor
on
the
steps
of
city
hall
.
The
young
journalist
interviewed
the
mayor
on
the
steps
of
city
hall
.
•
During
the
storm
,
a
brave
journalist
stood
in
the
wind
reporting
live
for
television
viewers
.
During
the
storm
,
a
brave
journalist
stood
in
the
wind
reporting
live
for
television
viewers
.
From
French
“
journaliste
”,
based
on
“
journal
” (
daily
newspaper
),
ultimately
from
Latin
“
diurnalis
”
meaning
“
daily
”.
journey
noun
an
act
of
travelling
from
one
place
to
another
,
especially
over
a
long
distance
•
After
a
six-hour
journey
,
they
finally
reached
the
beach
.
After
a
six-hour
journey
,
they
finally
reached
the
beach
.
•
The
overnight
journey
by
train
took
them
through
snow-covered
mountains
.
The
overnight
journey
by
train
took
them
through
snow-covered
mountains
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
“
journee
”
meaning
“
a
day
’
s
travel
or
work
”,
from
“
jour
” (‘
day
’).
noun
the
gradual
process
of
personal
growth
,
change
,
or
achievement
over
time
•
Writing
her
novel
was
a
journey
of
self-discovery
.
Writing
her
novel
was
a
journey
of
self-discovery
.
•
Recovery
from
the
accident
became
a
long
journey
back
to
health
.
Recovery
from
the
accident
became
a
long
journey
back
to
health
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
concrete
sense
of
travelling
,
attested
since
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
journey
,
journeying
,
journeys
,
journeyed
to
travel
from
one
place
to
another
•
They
plan
to
journey
across
Asia
by
train
next
summer
.
They
plan
to
journey
across
Asia
by
train
next
summer
.
•
In
the
1800s
,
pioneers
journeyed
west
in
covered
wagons
.
In
the
1800s
,
pioneers
journeyed
west
in
covered
wagons
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
‘
journey
’;
verb
use
recorded
since
the
late
15th
century
.