book club

noun

1

: an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices

2

: a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they are reading

Examples of book club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its filmmakers — a group that includes Newtown producer Maria Cuomo Cole, Beyond Utopia producer Jana Edelbaum and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker — are preparing an impact campaign to encourage downballot voting among book club members. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

College graduates have stepped in to do some of that organizing themselves—book clubs, parent groups, informal networks—in ways that require time, money, and social capital that not everyone has. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

At the 2021 National Book Awards, the Library Science book club founder and her mom captured the cameras with their model looks. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

The plant area and puzzle table make the space extra welcoming, and regular story times, book club meetings, and author nights are part of the repertoire. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for book club

• nightclub
• bub
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub
• snub