Bookmark Meaning
/ˈbʊkmɑːk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
nounA record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.
Sentence Examples
You should bookmark this webpage.
Tom used an old postcard as a bookmark.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She placed a colorful ____ between the pages to mark her spot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I used a colorful ____ to keep my place in the long story tonight.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English *boke-merk, *boke-merke (attested only in the bare form merk (“bookmark”)), equivalent to book + mark. Cognate with Danish bogmærke (“bookmark”), Swedish bokmärke (“bookmark”), Norwegian bokmerke (“bookmark”), Icelandic bókamerki (“bookmark”). Eclipsed non-native Old English æstel (“bookmark”), from Old Irish astal, from Latin hastula (“little spear, splint”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She placed a colorful ____ between the pages to mark her spot.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I used a colorful ____ to keep my place in the long story tonight.