must-read

/mʌst ɹid/

noun

A book, article, etc. that one is strongly recommended to read.

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Meanings

nounmust-read (plural must-reads)

plural must-reads

  1. A book, article, etc. that one is strongly recommended to read.

Origin

From must + read.

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Translations

Japanese 必読
  • 必読 (hitsudoku)product strongly recommended to read
Russian мастри́д, кни́га
  • мастри́д (mastríd)product strongly recommended to read
  • кни́гаproduct strongly recommended to read
  • обязательная к прочтению (kníga, objazatelʹnaja k pročteniju)product strongly recommended to read
Cite this entry
APA

must-read. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/must-read

MLA

“must-read.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/must-read. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “must-read,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/must-read.

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