almanac
noun
al·ma·nac
| \ ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak
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Definition of almanac
1
: a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information
2
: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information
Examples of almanac in a Sentence
an almanac of town news
Recent Examples on the Web
The Northeast will also experience colder-than-normal temperatures for much of the upcoming winter, the almanac says. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Farmers' Almanac predicts a 'polar coaster' this winter. Here's what that means in Indiana.," 27 Aug. 2019 While this forecast trends around this time every year, the more than 200-year-old almanac shouldn't be given too much weight on its own. — Kendall Trammell, CNN, "Expect a 'Polar Coaster' and really cold temperatures this winter, the Farmers' Almanac says," 27 Aug. 2019 People from the Rockies to the Appalachian Mountains may be in for a frozen winter, the almanac predicted. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, "The Farmer’s Almanac predicts a tough winter ahead," 26 Aug. 2019 Ben Garland’s bio includes an almanac of fun facts. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers may turn to Air Force grad Garland to be their starting center," 31 July 2019 According to baseball-almanac, 237 sons of major league players played themselves. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "With walk-off homer, Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski joins his grandfather in exclusive club," 22 July 2019 So the Boston philomath Nathaniel Ames wrote in his almanac almost two decades before Congress declared the 13 colonies independence from Britain. — Thomas Wendel, National Review, "The Beginning of a Nation," 4 July 2019 Welcome to our neighborhood almanac, marking 250 years of San Diego. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego County," 30 June 2019 The almanac advises to grab a lawn chair after sunset on the nights of June 16 and 17, as Jupiter and some of its moons could also be visible. — Benjamin Raven | Braven@mlive.com, nola.com, "Everything you need to know about the ‘Full Strawberry Moon’," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'almanac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for almanac
almanac
noun
English Language Learners Definition of almanac
: a book published every year that contains facts about the movements of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest
: a book published every year that contains detailed information on a special subject
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almanac
noun
al·ma·nac
| \ ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak
, ˈal-\
, ˈal-\
Kids Definition of almanac
: a book published yearly that contains facts about weather and astronomy and other general information
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