e-book

Or 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

Other Word Forms

• e-booking 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

But she could, in theory, see how it could affect the sleep consultant business model, as many offer free downloadable content, ask consumers to buy an e-book or purchase an online course that they created.

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

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

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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.

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You can't ask a customer, “Stop buying books on Amazon,” with an asterisk: “Except when you need to buy an e-book, in which case, you're out of luck.”

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