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

The tiny earbuds masked nighttime noise but couldn’t play music, podcasts or audiobooks. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

In other words, there's little chance of a shortage of new stories across media, old (novelisations and comics) and new (Webtoons, audiobooks and videogames) — way too much to list here, in fact. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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

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