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

Because of Libby and other e-book apps, people do not need to travel to libraries or bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 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

Georgia and Michigan charge 99 cents per e-book.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

On page 22 of the original edition used to prepare this e-book, the last four lines were erroneously duplicated from pages 1-2.

From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni

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