audiobook

noun

au·​dio·​book ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌbu̇k 

: a recording of a book or magazine being read aloud

Examples of audiobook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spotify has not revealed full financials on the audiobooks segment. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Dunham recorded the eleven-hour audiobook version over six nights at a Manhattan recording studio, surrounded by pillows and occasionally clad in her pajamas. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

One of the first people cast on the show is Jeff Hays, a regular at Crossroads Comics and Art, the voice of the DCC audiobooks and fandom celebrity with a cult following. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Kelly’s audiobook, described to Deadline as Knives Out meets a contemporary Jane Austen, released in February 2024. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

audio- + book entry 1

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for audiobook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

audiobook

noun

au·​dio·​book ˈȯd-ē-ō-ˌbu̇k 

: a recording of a book being read