noun
novel
NAH-vuhl/ˈnɑːvl/
A long fictional story written in prose.
The reader is completely absorbed in the thick novel.
Etymology
A diminutive of Latin “new” yielded a form meaning “new things,” which developed into “news” or a “new story.” English first used the noun for a short tale, then for long prose fiction.
In context
what's the difference between a novel and a book of short stories when you get to the end of chapter one in a novel it doesn't feel very satisfying it's like the story's not over
More examples
- Her first novel follows three sisters growing up in Chicago.
- Our book club reads a different novel every month.
- He prefers mystery novels to true crime books.
Forms
novel · novels
novelist noun — A person who writes novels.