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noun

ˈbu̇k How to pronounce book (audio)
Definition of booknext
1
as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it

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2
as in Bible
capitalized a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God offered to swear on the Book that everything had happened just as he said

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3
as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book

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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public what's the book on the new company president?

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book

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verb

1
as in to reserve
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use we booked a conference room for the meeting next week

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as in to move
slang to leave a place often for another I'm running late, so I've got to book

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Recent Examples of book
Noun
How to practice hygge at home Try curling up with a book, a soft blanket, cozy socks and a hot drink on a cold weekend. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 This book forces us to consider how clothing can communicate identity without the body, or gestures, or the visage, but rather through arrangement and spatial orientation. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
The companies on Thursday announced a new partnership to bring more than 1 million Airbnb listings to Amex's travel portal and allow cardholders to earn rewards when booking the stays. — Maggie Roth, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Between zipping around to market appointments and fashion weeks, shooting new campaigns, and booking it across the world for interviews and events, the fashion set knows its way around a travel accessory. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for book
Recent Examples of Synonyms for book
  1. paperback
  2. Bible
  3. newspaper
  4. scoop
  5. reserve
  6. move
  7. hardcover
  8. journal
Noun
  • Supporters say the new paperback edition, released by Macmillan Publishers, is just as relevant today as when the book first came out.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Heffers had bespoke children’s and paperback shops, Blackwell’s separate music and art shops.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paperback
Noun
  • Developed with strategic partner and investor Double Vision, the bibles give international studios and platforms a blueprint for creating microdramas grounded in RisingJoy’s market knowledge.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026
  • In the past, before European contact, the landscape was our bible.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of Bible
Noun
  • All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper that the system had not been restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of newspaper
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  • The kiosk will serve a New Zealand-style ice cream that involves blending a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a scoop of fresh fruit with a special machine into a soft serve treat.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Drug After a day hiking, skiing, or shopping, nothing hits quite like a scoop of ice cream.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoop
Verb
  • Discovering Lofoten’s foodways Kitchen on the Edge of the World books up fast, so reserve your spot early.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This is for a variety of reasons, but part of it is due to the battery management system reserving capacity to protect new cells.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reserve
Verb
  • The next president may well also have more power to purchase equity stakes; legislation moving through the Senate would give the Pentagon explicit legal authority to do so.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is moving forward with a $4 million investment to run an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the video received fierce backlash.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of move
Noun
  • The untitled project got far enough in Hyperion’s pipeline to be assigned an ISBN and listed in bookseller databases as a 384-page hardcover.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the most popular e-readers are smaller than a hardcover, many are still a bit too large for true grab-and-go convenience.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardcover
Noun
  • In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The three research articles, which were published today in the AHA’s journal Circulation, outline how all these shifts connect and increase heart disease risk.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of journal

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