noun
book
BOOK/bʊk/
A written work or collection of records assembled as a unit.
The open book has bound pages enclosed by sturdy covers.
Etymology
Old English boc could mean writing or a written document more broadly. Its meaning narrowed to a work consisting of many pages fastened together and bound.
In context
the book was written and published in 1993 before the age of the internet and iPads.
More examples
- The novel is divided into three books.
- An auditor examines the company’s books each year.
- The bookmaker enters each wager in the book.
Forms
book · books
Similar words
- volume
- Usually a bound book, especially one in a series.
- publication
- A publication can be a journal or other format rather than a bound book.