Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airport book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: air-port -book
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.

Example Sentences

"Modern readers recognize the quiet, lone hours spent by Henry James’s character Isabel Archer, that immersive reading experienced not only by devotees of James but by escapist fans of the genre known as “airport books.”"
"Thirdly, this book is aimed at educated non-specialists. It is harder to read than an airport book, but at the same time far more rewarding."

Etymology

From the buying of such books directly from airports.

Inflected Forms

airport books (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

beach book coffee table book toilet book

Synonyms

airport novel

Questions

What does airport book mean?: A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.
Where does airport book come from?: From the buying of such books directly from airports.

How to pronounce airport book

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