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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Like its predecessor, When the Sea Came Alive, this audiobook features snippets of first-person accounts of those who lived the history. Audiofile Magazine september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 The cast for the audiobooks have been steadily announced throughout the year. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Membership includes benefits like free fast delivery, free Grubhub delivery, streaming for movies, TV and music, free reading and audiobooks and even some medical benefits. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025 Both films arrived in their first iterations as books, with My Oxford Year written by popular audiobook narrator, author and Oxford graduate Julia Whelan. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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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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