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

Examples of e-book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An e-book and audio book read by Ina herself will also be available. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 The Libby app lets readers borrow e-books, digital audiobooks and magazines with your library card. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Like many libraries, West Haven has been grappling with the soaring costs of e-books and audiobooks. Susan Haigh, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 The book is now available in paperback and e-book formats, and people are encouraged to learn more about it during an official book launch, set to take place online Thursday, April 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. CDT. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 Two years later, the Justice Department sued Apple and book publishers for illegally fixing the price of e-books sold on the iPad. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024 The Justice Department last sued Apple in 2012, accusing the company of colluding with book publishers to fix e-book prices. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 That’s more than enough space to store thousands of e-book downloads. Tim Chan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024 The application's last request is for online e-books relating to cookbooks and recipe books. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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