Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

American Book Award

American  
[uh-mer-i-kuhn book uh-wawrd] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈbʊk əˌwɔrd /

noun

  1. any of several awards given annually since 1980 to recognize outstanding contributions to American literature: administered by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization. ABA, A.B.A.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Identity was certainly at the core of “Face,” which was nominated for the American Book Award for a first novel.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Her first book, “Across a Hundred Mountains,” won an American Book Award in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Loewen’s book won the American Book Award and was sometimes likened to Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History” as an alternate text for progressives.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

His books Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza have been critically praised and have won him several awards, including the American Book Award.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2020

The trilogy earned him an American Book Award in 1989.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2015

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "American Book Award" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com