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Collocations for diary - noun

1. for writing down what happens each day

ADJECTIVE

detailed
daily
personal, private, secret
food, travel
He jotted down observations on the places he visited in his travel diary.
online, video

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VERB + diary

keep
I starting keeping a diary when I was thirteen.
note sth in, record sth in, write sth in
‘It's all over,’ he wrote in his diary for April 21.
read
No one is allowed to read my diary.

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diary + NOUN

entry

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PREPOSITION

in a/your diary
I've made a note in my diary.

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PHRASES

an entry in a diary

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2. (BrE) for appointments

→ See also datebook

ADJECTIVE

appointments, bookings, engagement, social
desk, pocket
electronic

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VERB + diary

have sth in
I didn't have the meeting in my diary.
put sth in, write sth in
Put it in your diary before you forget.

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PREPOSITION

in a/your diary

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