ebook

B1 Topic:Technology & Computing

Also spelled e-book

US /ˈiːˌbʊk/ UK /ˈiːˌbʊk/ See IPA manual

Freq #215354

Meanings

1

noun
a book published in a digital form that can be read on a screen

She downloaded the ebook to read on the train.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a book published in a... electronic bookdigital booke-book

Opposites

print book

Word family

Forms e-booksebooks

Derived forms ebooks

Related forms e-readeraudiobookdigital publishing

Etymology

Formed in the late twentieth century from e-, meaning "electronic," plus book. The spelling e-book came first; the closed form ebook became common as digital publishing and dedicated reading devices spread.

Topics

Technology & Computing

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