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

One out of every six books sold in the United States is an e-book.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

Georgia and Michigan charge 99 cents per e-book.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2024

The Justice Department last sued Apple in 2012, accusing the company of colluding with book publishers to fix e-book prices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

This is Paper 36 from the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240, comprising Papers 34-44, which will also be available as a complete e-book.

From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Vogel, Robert M.