To save this word, you'll need to log in.
au·dio·book | \ ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌbu̇k 
\
\Definition of audiobook
: a recording of a book or magazine being read aloud
Examples of audiobook in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The explosion in audio books Smartphones and digital downloads have helped make audio recordings of books a billion-dollar industry, with more than 45,000 new audiobooks recorded last year alone.
—
CBS News, "This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 31)," 29 May 2020 Will Evans, who heads Deep Vellum Publishing, encourages readers to order books online at deepvellum.com/order and audiobooks at libro.fm/deepvellum.
—
Linda Kessler, Dallas News, "How to support your Dallas bookstores," 21 May 2020 When car games get old, listening to podcasts and audiobooks is another great way to pass the time.
—
Marnie Hanel, New York Times, "How to Manage a Carsick Kid," 17 Apr. 2020 The 24-year-old usually listens to a podcast or audiobook while masking.
—
Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "Actress Katherine McNamara Shares Her Nighttime Skincare Routine," 30 Mar. 2020 Findings are based on a survey of about 1,000 U.S. adult podcast and audiobook listeners and ComScore data.
—
Washington Post, "Ford extends Focus, Fiesta warranties," 15 Aug. 2019 Cardholders will be allowed to check out up to 10 books, two audiobooks and two movies, and the service is only available for cardholders.
—
Jon Arnold, Dallas News, "Mesquite library launches curbside service," 14 May 2020 Audible's website, which essentially allows a user to buy audiobooks for less than $10 under various subscription plans, has opened many new worlds to me.
—
Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "Beyond Netflix and Spotify, what subscriptions are worth keeping in quarantine?," 10 May 2020 Here are a few of our favorite walking apps and audiobooks to get the most out of your walking time.
—
Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, "8 Tips to Follow for When You’re Walking for Weight Loss," 5 May 2020
See MoreThese example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'audiobook.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on audiobook
What made you want to look up audiobook? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of exiguous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share audiobook
Time Traveler for audiobook
The first known use of audiobook was in 1942
See more words from the same year