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as in paperback
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
what's the book on the new company president?
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as in to move
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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as in paperbacks
a set of printed sheets of paper bound together between covers and forming a work of fiction or nonfiction
I bought another new book yesterday, and I can't wait to read it
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as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
older people in these parts still tend to call a magazine a book
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as in moves
slang
to leave a place often for another
I'm running late, so I've got to book
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Recent Examples of book
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
There was this amazing one-off 2000 AD book called War Machine.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Trains are best booked directly through Amtrak’s website, and SunRail tickets can be purchased at kiosks upon arrival at the station.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Tesla’s generating puny and declining returns on the plants, inventories and other assets now on its books.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Once selected, the app books the entire multimodal trip, including an Uber Black car to the vertiport, the Joby air taxi flight, and another Uber pickup at the destination.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Top 5 Can’t Miss For an artful stay, book a room at Atelier Inès Art & Suites.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
There was this amazing one-off 2000 AD book called War Machine.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
In some cases, booking a separate short flight or train to a hub will unlock a cheaper long-haul airfare — think Milwaukee versus Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Trains are best booked directly through Amtrak’s website, and SunRail tickets can be purchased at kiosks upon arrival at the station.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
New series and films based on books coming in 2026 include East of Eden, Pride and Prejudice, Little House on the Prairie, Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Whisper Man.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Tesla’s generating puny and declining returns on the plants, inventories and other assets now on its books.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
This brunch usually books up, so call soon.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Once selected, the app books the entire multimodal trip, including an Uber Black car to the vertiport, the Joby air taxi flight, and another Uber pickup at the destination.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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