tome
Definitions of tome
-
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound togethertypes:albuma book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etccarnet de commandesa book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the orderlivre d'imagesa book consisting chiefly of picturesbloc de papier à dessin, cahier de brouillona book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawncarneta book with blank pages for recording notes or memorandalivrean accounting journal as a physical objectalbum de photosan album for photographsalbuman album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pastedalbum de timbresan album for stampsbloc-notesa small notebook for rough notestype of:
-
a publication that is one of a set of several similar publicationssynonyms: volume
-
a (usually) large and scholarly book
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘tome'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
Vocabulary lists containing tome
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
Looking to build your vocabulary? Then practice this list of 300 "hard words" — the kind that used to be tested on the SAT before 2016. If you're a high school student prepping for the SAT, check out Vocabulary.com's Roadmap to the SAT, which focuses on the vocabulary you'll need to ace today's SAT test.
Book Words for Book Worms
From amanuensis to author, foreword to frontispiece, there's more to books than just reading them. Here are some of the words we use to talk about books, book parts, and book people.