audiobook

noun

au·​dio·​book ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce audiobook (audio)
: a recording of a book or magazine being read aloud

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The book was published on April 21, 2026 and the audiobook will be released on May 25th. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Fanning has been living with this character for a while now, having recently recorded the audiobook as well. Tomris Laffly, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Other plaintiffs include journalist Robin Amer, audiobook narrators and voice actors Lindsay Dorcus and Victoria Nassif, and podcasters Yohance Lacour and Alison Flowers — all Illinois residents. Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The letter also urged publishers not to replace their employees with AI tools and to rely solely on human narrators for audiobooks, per NPR. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for audiobook

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audio- + book entry 1

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of audiobook was in 1942

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“Audiobook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audiobook. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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audiobook

noun
au·​dio·​book ˈȯd-ē-ō-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce audiobook (audio)
: a recording of a book being read
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