Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of journal
"She kept her travel journals safe in a leather box, filled with sketches and dates from every country she visited."
In plain English: Journals are personal notebooks where people write down their thoughts and experiences.
"He kept detailed journals of his travels to remember every place he visited."
Usage: Use "journals" to refer to multiple daily logs or periodical publications containing news and articles. Do not use this word when you need the singular form, which is "journal."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journal
"He journals every day to track his progress on the new project."
In plain English: To journal means to write down your thoughts and feelings regularly.
"He journals every day to keep track of his thoughts and feelings."
Usage: To journal means to write down thoughts or events in a diary or log. Use this verb when describing the act of recording personal experiences or professional data regularly.
Derived from Old French journaul, which comes from Latin diurnalis meaning "daily," the term originally referred to daily accounts or records kept by merchants and travelers. Over time, it evolved in English to denote any regular publication of news, literature, or scholarly articles appearing on a set schedule.