e-reader
Americannoun
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e-readers
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of e-reader
First recorded in 1995–2000; e- 2 ( def. ) + reader ( def. )
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Sally said she had noticed young people buying items "to have on their shelves, kind of like a trophy book", after initially reading them on an e-reader.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Many people over the years have recommended that I get an e-reader so I don’t have to lug around books in my suitcase.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2026
It is not yet available for Kindle users, but Hunter says that’s the company’s next step – a necessary one given that Amazon’s e-reader is the preferred device of three-quarters of digital bibliophiles.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
The Braille Institute quickly outfitted him with a brailler and a refreshable braille display, which functions like an e-reader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
Back home in Kansas, my great-grandma had gotten me an e-reader for Christmas.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
Adoption of e-readers like the Kindle and Kobo didn’t replace physical books; and despite the shuttering of mass-market chains like Borders, Waldenbooks and B. Dalton, the last 30 years have seen a reading boom.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: The best tech deals during Amazon Prime Day include headphones, laptops, e-readers and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Other attendees, lounging on cushions throughout the boutique, gazed down at their e-readers but peeked as cats bounced around like pinballs in their periphery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Electronic goods, from mobile phones to e-readers and headphones, still vary in their charging port and cable requirements.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
The train judders off, and in seconds we’re pulling into Witney station and people start jostling one another for position, folding newspapers and packing away tablets and e-readers as they prepare to disembark.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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