Meanings
nountrunk novel (plural trunk novels)
plural trunk novels
- A novel that is abandoned as a project by the writer, but retained for possible future use.
Origin
From the idea of storing unused items in a trunk or chest.
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trunk novel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trunk%20novel
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“trunk novel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trunk%20novel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trunk novel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trunk%20novel.
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