Photo Album - Meaning, Pronunciation & Examples

Meaning 1：photo album (Photo album)

Photo album 🔊

/ˈfoʊtoʊ ˌælbəm/

A book with blank pages where you can put and keep photos to look at later.

photo album 🔊

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/ˈfoʊtoʊ ˌælbəm/

A book with blank pages where you can put and keep photos to look at later.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Photo from Greek 'phos' meaning light; album from Latin 'album' meaning blank tablet.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'photo' (light) + 'album' (blank book) = a book of light images.

📖 Example

While cleaning the attic, I found my grandmother's old photo album filled with black-and-white pictures. 🔊 While cleaning the attic, I found my grandmother's old photo album filled with black-and-white pictures.

🔗 Collocations

old photo album – old photo album

digital photo album – digital photo album

photo album collection – photo album collection

🔄 Synonyms

photo book (n.) – A book of photographs, often with binding and text, similar to a photo album.

picture album (n.) – A book containing pictures or photographs, often used interchangeably with photo album.

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'photo album' emerged in the 19th century with the invention of photography. Originally blank books for mounting prints, they became popular for preserving family memories.