1
: book
especially
: a large or scholarly book
2
: a volume forming part of a larger work
1
: part : segment
myotome
2
: cutting instrument
microtome
Examples of tome in a Sentence
Noun
a long tome on European history
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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Noun
Aptly titled Ultimate Collector Watches, the two tomes spotlight 100 of the most incredible timepieces ever made and provide a comprehensive historical overview of haute horlogerie, from the very first pocket watches to the latest and greatest one-offs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Faking Beethoven is a Prime Video movie adaptation of Kagehara’s nonfiction tome that delves into a musical scandal in 19th-century Vienna.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
The bookbinding of the tome consists of a wooden board clad in leather with metal guards and fittings.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The subtitle of his tome Sex Obsessions is Absurd Hi-Jinx With Big Beautiful Girls ‘n’ Creepy Little Guys.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tome. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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tome
noun
: a big thick book
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