bookmobile

noun

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

Examples of bookmobile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Books: Foxing Books, off Taylor Boulevard, opened a stationary location in the Iroquois neighborhood in late 2023 but has existed as a bookmobile since 2022. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2024 Heather Sturm, Neighborhood Services director for the library, will share information about the design of the new bookmobile and the status of its completion and pending delivery. Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022 Activities for kids include games, splash pad, bookmobile and arts and crafts. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023 The bookmobile will offer arts projects for kids. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bookmobile 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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