bookmark
noun/ˈbʊkˌmɑrk/
Frequency rank: #12,478 most common English word
Meaning
a strip of card, paper, or other material used to mark one's place in a book.
Example sentence
She put bookmark in her book so she could find her place easily the next day.
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