airport book en · NOUN
Etymology
From the buying of such books directly from airports.
Meanings
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A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.
Thirdly, this book is aimed at educated non-specialists. It is harder to read than an airport book, but at the same time far more rewarding.
2013, P.-M. Binder, K. Smith, editors, The Language Phenomenon, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 235:Modern readers recognize the quiet, lone hours spent by Henry James’s character Isabel Archer, that immersive reading experienced not only by devotees of James but by escapist fans of the genre known as “airport books.”
2010 August 13, Robert Pinsky, “Start the Presses”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airport books | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
beach book · toilet book · coffee table book
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fi lentomatkalla luettava kirja (Translations) · fr roman de gare (Translations)
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