Synonyms

e-book

American

[ee-book] / ˈiˌbʊk /

Or ebook,

noun

a book in digital form.
e-reader.

e-book British

noun

a book in electronic form

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verb

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

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Other Word Forms

e-booking noun

Etymology

Origin of e-book

1980–85; e- ² (electronic) + book

Example Sentences

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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

The Long Beach Public Library system uses Libby, an audiobook and e-book service, for its online selection of books.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

One out of every six books sold in the United States is an e-book.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Other services, including e-book access, the loaning system, Wi-Fi, printing and public computers remain unavailable.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

This e-book contains a number of words and phrases in ancient Greek, which may not display properly in all browsers, depending on the fonts the user has installed.

From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

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