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

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

And their customers, even their most loyal customers, would then have to go to Amazon when they had to read 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

The latter has been used in this e-book, with the former being given between brackets where appropriate.In the original book, the transition from one animal to the next is indicated by a blank page.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert