/ Dictionary / Index J journal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jour•nal Pronunciation: ( jûr'nl), [key] — n. a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip. a newspaper, esp. a daily one. a periodical or magazine, esp. one published for a special group, learned society, or profession:The English Journal. the October issue of a record, usually daily, of the proceedings and transactions of a legislative body, an organization, etc. a daybook. (in the double-entry method) a book into which all transactions are entered from the daybook or blotter to facilitate posting into the ledger. a log or logbook. the portion of a shaft or axle contained by a plain bearing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: journal (Thesaurus) journ. journal box Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language