1
: book
especially
: a large or scholarly book
2
: a volume forming part of a larger work
1
: part : segment
myotome
2
: cutting instrument
microtome
Examples of tome in a Sentence
Noun
a long tome on European history
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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As part of the project, the Armani/Privé club will also undergo a themed takeover, while the tome celebrating Indochine’s 40th anniversary will be available to purchase at the Armani/Libri bookstore.
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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) puts out the tome known in the field as the DSM-5.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Fantasy max with a good romantasy or the first tome in an epic series.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
Jackson’s studio is also developing Ron Stallworth non-fiction tome The Gangs of Zion as a Hulu project titled Hip Hop Cop.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tome. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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tome
noun
: a big thick book
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