book club

noun

1
: an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices
2
: a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they are reading

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The establishment currently hosts a book club and has partnered with the neighboring Dangerous Pretzel shop. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 Perfect questions for an intense book club discussion. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025 Camilla has included Frank's in The Queen's Reading Room, which started out as her book club and is now her charity. Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 With thousands of book club members, Meg is helping shape what gets read and recommended—leaving traditional publishers scrambling to keep up. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for book club

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of book club was in 1904

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“Book club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20club. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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