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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The audiobook, now available for preorder through most online retailers, is set to be released July 1, 2025, via Recorded Books. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025 Three-Month Audible Subscription for $3 Amazon Audible is our favorite subscription service for audiobooks, and this deal lets new subscribers check it out for much less money. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025 Actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton will narrate the new audiobook for The Martian Chronicles, set to be published on July 1. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 It will be included as part of Audible Plus, the $7.95 per month subscription service with thousands of audiobooks and podcasts, and available a la carte for $24.95. Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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