bindery

[ bahyn-duh-ree, -dree ]

noun

, plural bind·er·ies.

1. a place where books are bound. bound.

bindery

/ ˈbaɪndərɪ /

noun

1. a place in which books are bound

Word History and Origins

Origin of bindery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bind + -ery

Example Sentences

The next morning I was at work in the bindery, smearing glue on the backs of unbound books.

From Project Gutenberg

Back of the bindery stood the blacksmith shop, where MacKittrick, the historian-blacksmith, plied the bellows and smote the anvil.

From Project Gutenberg

If the bindery is connected with the pressroom, they are simply jogged, counted, and piled on trucks and delivered in this way.

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In olden times, when all work was done by hand, the product of a good-sized cloth bindery was from 500 to 1000 books a day.

From Project Gutenberg

As in the past the bindery has proved a valuable and economical section of the Library.

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