read-in

noun

A protest in which demonstrators gather in or occupy a segregated library in order to read.

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Meanings

nounread-in (plural read-ins)

plural read-ins

  1. UShistoricalA protest in which demonstrators gather in or occupy a segregated library in order to read.

Synonyms & antonyms

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astonisher

Origin

Deverbal from read in or from read + -in; modelled on lie-in and sit-in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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