comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
usually hyphenated in attributive use

Examples of comic book in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic book was in 1904

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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