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

Audible looked at over 500 narrators for the new Harry Potter audiobooks, including celebrities. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The Bridgerton actress, 28, will lead the audiobook narration of Min Jin Lee’s novel American Hagwon. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Breakout stars Frankie Treadaway, Max Lester, and Arabella Stanton play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger respectively in audiobooks one, two and three. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Further enhancing its appeal, the PocketBook Q supports Bluetooth for audiobooks, includes a natural-sounding Text-to-Speech function, and features adaptive smart lighting. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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