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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This new book club will meet every third Saturday of the month, featuring a book from the Walt Longmire series with Johnson. Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025 See below for all of Portman’s 2025 book club selections, so far. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The Writers Place hosted talks by prominent authors and poets, exhibited visual art and welcomed book clubs. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025 Noname has referred to this book club as a middle finger to Amazon and to the FBI’s historical targeting of independent Black bookstores — this global community is rooted in its abolition work. Essence, 5 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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