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
Etymology
Origin of book club
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Maybe in your five-person book club, but almost certainly not in a consequential statewide or national election.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
With each passing month, the book club became more elaborate and more involved — including vacations in coastal towns, costuming, pickleball tournaments and monogrammed custom merch.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Ghaffari explains that ever since she was 3 years old in Milwaukee, her mother has been in a decades-long book club.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
A flower arrangement is set for a themed book club.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“You’re so jealous of my book club friends.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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