e-book

or e·book, e·Book

[ ee-book ]

noun

1. a book in digital form.
2. e-reader.

e-book

noun

1. a book in electronic form

verb

1. tr to book (hospital appointments, airline tickets, etc) through the internet

Derived Forms

• ˈe-ˌbooking, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-book¹

1980–85; e- ² (electronic) + book

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-book¹

C20: e lectronic book

Example Sentences

So Hachette and the other publishers were all ears when Steve Jobs came a-calling with a surefire way to jack up e-book prices.

From The Daily Beast

After it is all finished, it will be published in e-book form by Coffee House Press.

From The Daily Beast

Hannah is back with Adam (Adam Driver), taking her OCD meds, and working on an e-book.

From The Daily Beast

In May 2011, Fifty Shades of Grey was released as an e-book, launching an immediate sensation.

From The Daily Beast

A study in 2012 from e-book publisher Bookboon revealed that 75 percent of students decided not to buy their required textbooks.

From The Daily Beast

In this e-book, these illustrations have been moved to the nearest paragraph break so as not to disturb the flow of the text.

From Project Gutenberg

The front cover image for this e-book has been created by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader.

From Project Gutenberg

Detailed images in the html version of this e-book are linked to larger versions of the illustration.

From Project Gutenberg

The transcriber's note at the end of this e-book lists the other corrections that have been made.

From Project Gutenberg

An entry for "Foreword" has been added to the Table of Content of this e-book.

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