1. A daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
   "The scientist maintained a detailed journal of his experiments";
   - diary
    
2. A periodical dedicated to a particular subject
   "he reads the medical journals"
    
3. A ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
   "She entered each sale into the journal at the end of the day";
   - daybook
    
4. A record book as a physical object
   "She wrote her daily thoughts in a leather-bound journal"
    
5. The part of the axle contained by a bearing
   "The mechanic inspected the worn journal for signs of damage"

1. Archive or record something, esp. in a journal
   "She journaled her thoughts and experiences every evening before bed"

Derived forms: journaled, journals, journaling

Type of: account book, axle, book, book of account, ledger, leger, periodical, piece of writing, volume, writing, written material

Encyclopedia: Journal, 1887–1910