Almanac – A book published every year that includes information for that coming year such as sunrise, sunset, tides and anniversaries

(Pronounced awl-mah-nak)

To remember the definition of the word almanac, use the following mnemonic:

The wise, old man had a knack (almanac) of working out all the sunrises, sunsets and tides coming up for that year, and wrote it all down in a book.

Examples of almanac in a sentence

I've just bought my first astronomical almanac.

The first almanac in the world was made for farmers.

My almanac tells me when the full moon is going to be every month.