chapbook

noun

chap·​book ˈchap-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce chapbook (audio)
: a small book containing ballads, poems, tales, or tracts

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One finds a sacred wonder and delight in language in every poem in each of their nine collections and eight chapbooks. Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025 The project will also feature the creation of large-scale murals with local muralists and student artists from Detroit schools, along with the production of an audio poetry chapbook highlighting the city’s diverse voices. Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025 They’re told to read The Proletarian’s Pocketbook (a real chapbook containing inspirational quotes from such revolutionary luminaries as Karl Marx and Malcolm X) and to immediately suspect any strangers. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 July 2025 Celebrates a new chapbook series from Brighthorse Editions, with Thomas Dillon Redshaw, Kent Aldrich, Leslie Adrienne Miller and Lon Otto reading from their work. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapbook

Word History

Etymology

chapman + book

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chapbook was in 1775

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“Chapbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapbook. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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