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

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But Quinn McQueen, director of marketing and communications for the City Library in Salt Lake City, said public library users sometimes have to wait for in-demand e-books and audiobooks. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024 The resources include lesson plans, an e-book, and videos. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2024 Amazon, which started as an online bookseller, continues to dominate the e-book market. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Circulation data also indicates Louisville library users’ changing preferences for e-books and other digital materials over old-school, physical copies. 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 8 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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