e-book

American  

[ee-book] / ˈiˌbʊk /

Or ebook,

noun

1. a book in digital form.

2. e-reader.

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e-book British  

noun

1. a book in electronic form

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• e-booking noun

Etymology

Origin of e-book

1980–85; e- ² (electronic) + book

Example Sentences

With no major investments planned in near term, the Thailand e-book distributor is expected to sustain a 75% payout ratio, implying dividend yields of 6% in 2025, 7% in 2026, and 7% in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Twenty-five years after publication, King’s “On Writing” remains so popular that, as of this writing, 125 people are in line to borrow the e-book from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

If an independent bookstore sells an e-book to a customer, they get the full profit from the sale.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

A decade ago, Apple lost a case over conspiring with publishers to raise e-book prices.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

This is Paper 40 from the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240, comprising Papers 34-44, which will also be available as a complete e-book.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard