ebook

noun

ˈē-ˌbu̇k 

variants or less commonly e-book

plural ebooks also e-books

: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device

an ebook edition of the popular novel

Examples of ebook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Export options include multiple print and digital sizes suitable for ebooks and self-publishing platforms. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

The card allows patrons to check out materials at the 41 library branches in Hamilton County and check out ebooks and audiobooks through apps like Libby. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026

In fact, by 2020, audiobook sales had eclipsed sales of ebooks by over $250 million. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Just because an ebook is charting on Kindle doesn’t mean people are devouring it. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

e-book

noun

ˈē-ˌbu̇k

: a book composed in or converted to a digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device