book·bind·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌbīn-dər 
: one that binds or repairs books
called also binder
Examples of bookbinding in a Sentence
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Each planner is hand-bound in England using traditional bookbinding methods to ensure quality and longevity.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
During her postwar trial, Koch was accused of using the skin of prisoners to make a variety of objects, including a lampshade and bookbindings.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Her interdisciplinary practice combines various printmaking processes, bookbinding and fiber arts.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The expertise that comes with a foundation of bookbinding yields the manufacture of truly superlative handmade memo blocks and notepads.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
This decade-long period of collaboration and bookbinding was cut short by World War II and the German invasion of Paris.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
All three were selected from the year’s 5,100 submissions hailing from 133 countries and regions, and from a shortlist spanning 20 areas and a range of mediums including ceramics, woodwork, textiles, furniture, bookbinding, glass, metal, jewelry and lacquer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
—Rachel Holt, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Each planner is hand-bound in England using traditional bookbinding methods to ensure quality and longevity.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
During her postwar trial, Koch was accused of using the skin of prisoners to make a variety of objects, including a lampshade and bookbindings.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Her interdisciplinary practice combines various printmaking processes, bookbinding and fiber arts.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The expertise that comes with a foundation of bookbinding yields the manufacture of truly superlative handmade memo blocks and notepads.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
This decade-long period of collaboration and bookbinding was cut short by World War II and the German invasion of Paris.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Bookbinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookbinding. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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bookbinding
noun
book·bind·ing
-ˌbīn-diŋ
1
: the binding of a book
2
: the art or trade of binding books
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