bookmobile

noun

book·​mo·​bile ˈbu̇k-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bookmobile (audio)
: a truck that serves as a traveling library

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Two original library card designs featuring the team’s logo are available through the district’s libraries, including the Saratoga Library, and bookmobile. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 The majority of the time, the bookmobile serves under-resourced communities, Varner tells Axios. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 22 July 2024 Books: Foxing Books, off Taylor Boulevard, opened a stationary location in the Iroquois neighborhood in late 2023 but has existed as a bookmobile since 2022. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2024 Heather Sturm, Neighborhood Services director for the library, will share information about the design of the new bookmobile and the status of its completion and pending delivery. Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bookmobile 

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookmobile was in 1924

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“Bookmobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmobile. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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bookmobile

noun
book·​mo·​bile ˈbu̇k-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bookmobile (audio)
: a truck that serves as a traveling library

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