audio book

Also au·di·o·book

1. a recording of an oral reading of a book, often in abridged form.

audio book

noun

1. a reading of a book recorded on tape

Word History and Origins

Origin of audio book¹

1985–90

Example Sentences

But that “made it even more exciting to write — and much more enjoyable to read the audio book.”

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Come Feb. 2, he’s up for his fourth Grammy win, for audio book, narration, and storytelling recording, for “Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration.”

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Marley, 16, listened to the audio book with the rest of the class when he studied Of Mice and Men.

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The full ballot runs to 94 categories, including audio book, narration and storytelling recording, in which Barbra Streisand will go against George Clinton for possibly the first time in Grammys history.

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Maguire used Jones mints in tandem with their app and an audio book about quitting to successfully give up her years-long vaping habit.

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