title page

American  

noun

• title pages
  plural

1. the page at the beginning of a volume that indicates the title, author's or editor's name, and the publication information, usually the publisher and the place and date of publication.

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title page British  

noun

1. the page in a book that bears the title, author's name, publisher's imprint, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• title pages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of title page

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

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title page

Eliot’s name graced the title page; Cockenoe’s appeared nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

When I got home from packing up Heather’s apartment, I wrote “Heather’s” on the title page of her copy of “Ariel” in small, neat script, as if I could forget.

From Salon ● May 7, 2024

The book has a plain yellow and white cover, and lists the author as "J. A Rowling" on the title page.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

When Ryan Gosling first got the screenplay to “Barbie,” the title page read “Barbie and Ken” with the “and Ken” crossed out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

There was an engraving of Shakespeare himself on the title page, and on the opposite page, in faded brown ink, someone had written, This hook belongs to Mabel Hatch.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick