Ebook Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

Alternative spelling of e-book

"Many readers prefer downloading an ebook from their favorite online store to read on a tablet."

In plain English: An ebook is a digital version of a book that you read on devices like tablets, phones, or computers instead of paper pages.

"I downloaded my favorite novel as an ebook to read on my tablet during the flight."

Example Sentences

"I downloaded my favorite novel as an ebook to read on my tablet during the flight." noun

"I downloaded the new mystery novel as an ebook to read on my tablet during the flight." noun

"Many students prefer reading textbooks in ebook format because they are lighter and easier to search." noun

"The author released her latest story as a free ebook for anyone who pre-ordered it from the bookstore." noun

Origin

The word ebook is a modern compound formed by combining the prefix e-, which refers to digital technology, with the word book. It was first used to describe books that exist only as electronic files rather than physical volumes.

Rhyming Words

ook book look took kook cook hook gook mook zook wook sook rook nook vook dook jook fook krook grook

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