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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Founded in 2015 as a book club, Well-Read Black Girl promotes and encourages conversation about diverse new voices in books. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 More:Project at Glacier Hills County Park would improve swimming and kayaking at Friess Lake More:This Milwaukee-area book club has met for 50 years. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024 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 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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