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- Dictionarybook/bʊk/
noun
- 1. a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers: "a book of selected poems" Similar
- 2. a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: "an accounts book" Similar
verb
- 1. reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance: "I have booked a table at the Swan" Similar
- 2. make an official note of the personal details of (a person who has broken a law or rule): "the cop booked me and took me down to the station"
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1. a. : a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory. b. : a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover. an address book. c. : a long written or printed literary composition. reading a good book. reference books. hardcover and paperback books. d.
BOOK definition: 1. a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form: 2. a set of pages that have…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. b. An e-book or other electronic resource structured like a book. 2. a. A printed or written literary work: Did you ever finish writing that book? b. A main division of a larger printed or written work: a book of the Old Testament. 3.
Book definition: a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.. See examples of BOOK used in a sentence.
A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
Book Definition. A number of sheets of paper, parchment, etc. with writing or printing on them, fastened together along one edge, usually between protective covers. An e-book or other electronic resource structured like a book.
verb. uk / bʊk / us. book verb (ARRANGE) A2. to arrange to use or do something at a particular time in the future: to book a ticket / hotel room. We've booked a trip to Spain for next month. Sorry, the hotel is fully booked (= has no more rooms). More examples.
of or relating to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman. derived or learned from or based on books: a book knowledge of sailing. shown by a book of account: The firm's book profit was $53,680.
The noun book can refer to a bunch of pages bound together, as in a book you read, but also a book of tickets or stamps, a section of a larger work of literature (like a book of the Bible), or the written script of a stage play.
BOOK meaning: 1 : a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover a long written work sometimes used figuratively; 2 : a long written work that can be read on a computer e-book