book club
Americannoun
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book clubs
plural
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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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Perhaps think twice, at the least, before suggesting that your book club take a field trip to see “Garry Starr: Classic Penguins” at Studio Seaview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Schools like Meadow Park, in Coventry, are adopting a range of approaches to improve pupils' reading skills, including weekly book club discussions led by tutors.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Starting a book club felt like a natural progression for Jeselnik’s decadelong career, he explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“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
Mom has her book club tonight, and Celia’s out with Liam, so I heat up frozen pizza for dinner and then head up to my room to work.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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