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

Mazur adds that Spotify—which added audiobooks to its platform in 2022—has also done its part to stoke the romance-fiction flames. — Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Harry Potter alum Rupert Grint is getting in on the podcast game with a new serialized audiobook of Treasure Island. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Amazon is now also allowing authors using its Kindle Direct Publishing platform to make their audiobooks available to Kindle Plus subscribers. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Actor Martin Freeman, best known for The Hobbit and the British original of The Office, will narrate the audiobook. — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 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