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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Noun
Filling the gaps is a mishmash of biographies, fiction of all sorts, and tomes on music, sports, and politics.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
His new 432-page tome features more than 2,100 full-color photographs, assembled with the care and attention to detail of a true Rolex aesthete.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
The tome was a selection in Reese Witherspoon’s book club.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 June 2025
But no: Odell’s tome is actually an art book disguised as a self-help book.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 June 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tome. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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tome
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: a big thick book
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