bindery

American  

[bahyn-duh-ree, -dree] / ˈbaɪn də ri, -dri /

noun

plural

binderies

1. a place where books are bound.

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bindery British  

/ ˈbaɪndərɪ /

noun

1. a place in which books are bound

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Etymology

Origin of bindery

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

Example Sentences

The original building included a front office, print shop, bindery and library that housed thousands of books and manuscripts — some donated, some collected by Hall on his travels across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Nearby, a loft that was used as a book bindery is being converted into laboratories and offices for up to two dozen bio-tech firms.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2020

She said it’s a five-minute drive to her printing and bindery business.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2016

They did exceedingly high-quality work and had an archival bindery, too, and so I just was really taken with the whole enterprise.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 10, 2012

As an alternative to the carbon slip for periodicals it may be possible to keep a record of volumes in the bindery on the periodical checklist, if that be kept on sheets.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low