Difference between Journal and Diary

What is the difference between Journal and Diary?

Journal as a noun is a diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc. while Diary as a noun is a daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

Journal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Daily.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc. A newspaper or magazine dealing with a particular subject. The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings. A chronological record of changes made to a database or other system; along with a backup or image copy that allows recovery after a failure or reinstatement to a previous time; a log.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To archive or record something. To scrapbook.

Example sentence: I started writing a journal, and I was learning so much along the way. How to deal with your family, how to deal with your friends.

Diary

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.The method or media used to keep such experiences.A calendar or appointment book.

Example sentence: The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip.

We hope you now know whether to use Journal or Diary in your sentence.

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