scratch pad

A form of scratchpad — A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.

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scratch paperscribbling block
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Meanings

nounscratch pad (plural scratch pads)

plural scratch pads

  1. alternativeAlternative form of scratchpad.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc.; ‘scribbling block’ is a British term

Similar
scratch paperscribbling block
Broader
notepad
Also see
scratch paper

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

scratch pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20pad

MLA

“scratch pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20pad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scratch pad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20pad.

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