audiobook

noun

au·​dio·​book ˈȯ-dē-ō-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce audiobook (audio)
: a recording of a book or magazine being read aloud

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Sam Manzella Trump Spent Part of His Meeting With El Salvador’s President Going on a Transphobic Rant By Abby Monteil Weinstein first listened to the audiobook of Becoming Eve in April 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leah Abrams, Them., 17 Apr. 2025 The novel is also available as an audiobook for $17.71 (reg. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025 The 2-year-old listened to audiobooks, stared out of the window at the clouds and spent a significant amount of time drawing and coloring. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 The series has accumulated over 1.45 billion views including its audiobook version, with the author amassing more than 39 million followers globally. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for audiobook

Word History

Etymology

audio- + book entry 1

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of audiobook was in 1942

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“Audiobook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audiobook. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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audiobook

noun
au·​dio·​book ˈȯd-ē-ō-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce audiobook (audio)
: a recording of a book being read
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