: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device

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For the first time, local independent bookstores can sell e-books to customers, says CEO and founder Andy Hunter. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 The e-book platform will be accessible from any web browser, as well as Bookshop.org apps on Apple and Android. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The Power of the Physical Book While e-books and audiobooks have their place, print books remain the format of choice for most UK readers. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 More than half were physical books, rather than e-books or audiobooks. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for e-book 

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-book was in 1988

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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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e-book

noun
ˈē-ˌbu̇k
: a book composed in or converted to a digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device

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