book world

noun

The world of literature or publishing.

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Meanings

nounthe book world
  1. dateduncommonThe world of literature or publishing.
  2. dateduncommonLife or the world as described in literature; a fictional world.

Origin

From book + world. First use appears c. 1784 in the publications of Alexander Hamilton.

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APA

book world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20world

MLA

“book world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20world. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book world,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20world.

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