diaries

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of diary.

   The author's wartime diaries were published decades after her death.

   Historians pieced the events together from soldiers' diaries and letters.

   Note

   Two kinds of book share this plural. One is the daily record of a writer's experiences. The other, in British and Canadian use, is the appointment book or personal organizer. Context usually settles which is meant: wartime diaries are journals, while office diaries are schedules. The spelling follows the regular rule for a consonant plus y, swapping -y for -ies. The same form also serves as the verb's present tense.

2. 2
   verbUK

   Third-person singular simple present of diary.

   Her assistant diaries each appointment as soon as it is confirmed.

   The manager diaries every client call for later review.

   Note

   At its core, the verb behind this form stands alone, without an object: someone who diaries simply keeps a diary or journal. It pairs with he, she or it (she diaries every night). It is spelled exactly like the plural noun, so only the grammar of the sentence shows whether diaries names a thing or an action.

   She diaries every night before bed.

   He diaries faithfully, even on holiday.

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