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

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Determined to become Gen Z’s Carrie Bradshaw, Rallo is a content creator, book club founder, and, above all, a writer. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 Of course, that also applies to movie groups, book clubs, bridge dates and pretty much any activity where more than three women are attempting to congregate. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 More recently, Keaton saw success with Book Club, an unexpected hit that featured her, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as four friends who read Fifty Shades of Grey as part of their monthly book club. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 With the partnership, Reese’s Book Club members can use the private messaging app to chat through the latest book club selections, exchange voice notes and discuss plot theories with other readers. Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for book club

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of book club was in 1904

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“Book club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20club. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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