book

noun
bo͝ok

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

Other meanings

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
A major division of a long work.
“Genesis is the first book of the Bible.”

Example sentences

“Try listening to a book to distract yourself.”
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“The book is in the public domain.”
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“What is your favorite book to read?”
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Word history

From Old English "bōc".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “book” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.