e-reader

noun

e-read·​er ˈē-ˌrē-dər 

: a handheld electronic device designed to be used for reading ebooks and similar material

Examples of e-reader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dresses extend the technology beyond the e-readers and electronic labels for which E Ink is best known. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is Amazon’s first note-taking e-reader with a color screen. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

That is why an e-reader can be remarkably comfortable to use outdoors on a sunny day while a conventional display may become harder to see. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

In 2007, the same year Apple introduced the iPhone, a company called Polymer Vision released a prototype of a foldable e-reader called Readius with a grayscale display. — David Ingram, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-reader

• cheddar
• header
• redder
• shredder
• spreader

Kids Definition

e-reader

noun

e-read·​er

ˈē-ˌrē-dər

: a handheld electronic device designed to be used for reading e-books and similar material