Collocations for diary - noun
1. for appointments
ADJ.
appointments, bookings, engagement, social | desk, pocket | electronic
VERB + DIARY
have sth in
I haven''t got the meeting in my diary.
I haven''t got the meeting in my diary.
put sth in, write sth in
Put it in your diary before you forget.
Put it in your diary before you forget.
PREP.
in a/your ~
2. for writing down what happens each day
ADJ.
detailed | daily | personal, private, secret | field, gardening, travel
He jotted down observations on the animals'' habits in his field diary.
He jotted down observations on the animals'' habits in his field diary.
VERB + DIARY
keep
I starting keeping a diary when I was thirteen.
I starting keeping a diary when I was thirteen.
write sth in, note sth in, record sth in
‘It''s all over,’ he wrote in his diary for April 21.
‘It''s all over,’ he wrote in his diary for April 21.
DIARY + NOUN
entry
PREP.
in a/your ~
I''ve made a note in my diary.
I''ve made a note in my diary.
PHRASES
an entry in a diary