book
noun
a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
books
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pluralof book.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof book (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
booknouna handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
Example Sentences
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Barnes & Noble removes books from its online store if they are discovered to be AI-generated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Davis has since backtracked, insisting the claims were bluster and were created by a ghostwriter to sell books.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s right there in the medical books, along with Belsey fundoplication, Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty and Keller’s excision arthroplasty: Tommy John surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
When to put the books down: He learned not to overintellectualize every decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They tossed the valuable books into the courtyard and made a huge bonfire with them.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
