book club
Americannoun
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a company or other organization that sells books to its subscribers, often at a discount and usually through the mail.
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a club organized for the discussion and reviewing of books.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of book club
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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“It’s the singer, not the song” never made a lot of sense to me until “Ride or Die,” which is certainly a sweaty title for a series about two BFFs in a book club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The result is that people now see shared pursuits — a weekly tennis game, a book club, a knitting circle — as potential products to claim and monetize.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
In February, on what would have been Morrison’s 95th birthday, they officially launched “Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison,” a yearlong homage including readings, workshops, lectures and a monthly book club that meets on Sunday evenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Gluck first heard about “Theo” last summer from a retired editor friend who’d read it with her book club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“No problem. Wes is a little pissed about your blowing off the book club, though.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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