bookmobile

noun

book·​mo·​bile ˈbu̇k-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bookmobile (audio)
: a truck that serves as a traveling library

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As opposed to a bookmobile, Contra Costa’s library department receives roughly $215,000 in Measure X dollars each year to drive this early literacy outreach van to low-income communities. Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 Outside, the library's bookmobile was being restocked. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 Two original library card designs featuring the team’s logo are available through the district’s libraries, including the Saratoga Library, and bookmobile. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 The majority of the time, the bookmobile serves under-resourced communities, Varner tells Axios. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 22 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for bookmobile

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookmobile was in 1924

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“Bookmobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmobile. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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bookmobile

noun
book·​mo·​bile ˈbu̇k-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bookmobile (audio)
: a truck that serves as a traveling library

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