audio book
a recording of an oral reading of a book, often in abridged form.
audiobook
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a variation of
audio book.
Example Sentences
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The hardback and audiobook, published by Ebury, is called Grand: The Autobiography of Gromit - as told to Nick Park.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
And now Gromit, created by Nick Park, will speak for the first time in an audiobook voiced by actor Martin Freeman.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Annual revenue from digital audiobook sales topped $1 billion in 2025, up from $265 million for 2016, according to the Association of American Publishers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Ellis fictionalized his Buckley School years for the novel, originally released as a serialized audiobook on his podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It's by Kurt Vonnegut, and she only read the first three stories, and now her audiobook supplier can't find a recording of it.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
