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

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ebook was in 2000

Cite this Entry

“Ebook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebook. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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
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