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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Think of the Bake Club as a book club, but for baking. Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 Witherspoon also chose Ware's novel, The Lying Game, as a 2017 pick for her book club, Reese's Book Club. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 More:This Milwaukee-area book club has met for 50 years. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 Join online book clubs to meet readers and other writers. Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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