book club

noun

1
: an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices
2
: a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they are reading

Examples of book club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our online book club read this month was The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate. Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2024 Set reading tasks and book clubs on texts that explore the latest developments in your field. Damian Scalerandi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for book club 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of book club was in 1904

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“Book club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20club. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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