Synonyms

bookmobile

American

[book-muh-beel, -moh-] / ˈbʊk məˌbil, -moʊ- /

noun

an automobile, small truck, or trailer constructed to carry books and serve as a traveling library, as for communities where libraries are not accessible.

bookmobile British

/ ˈbʊkməˌbiːl /

noun

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): mobile library. a vehicle providing lending library facilities

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Etymology

Origin of bookmobile

First recorded in 1935–40; book + -mobile

Example Sentences

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While a new bookmobile is ready to bring books, DVDs and learning tablets to underserved areas of the Yakima Valley, the renovated recreational vehicle can deliver so much more.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Speakers at Saturday’s ceremony said the bookmobile concept is not new for Yakima County.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

It was a familiar voice that coaxed Kimberly Conti to step out, barefoot, from the back of the hulking former bookmobile parked in an industrial corner of Lincoln Heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2021

Your recent feature on bookmobiles from the past might have led some readers to think that the bookmobile is long gone.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Kyle, Akimi, Miguel, and Sierra followed the two adults to the bookmobile with “Home Team/Defending Champions” proudly displayed on its side.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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