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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Many of us enjoy spending time with friends and family doing social activities, like going out to dinner, attending sporting events, and participating in book clubs. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025 Another organized a book club focused on leadership. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025 When a book club decides to meet on Zoom because more members can attend, Fischer pointed out, the result is interaction among more people. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025 Bring your novel to a silent book club at Camp North End. Alexis Clinton, Axios, 16 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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