airport book

English
Airport books on sale at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Dehli.

Etymology

From the buying of books directly from airports.

Noun

airport book (plural airport books)

  1. A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.
    Coordinate terms: toilet book, coffee table book
    • 2013, P.-M. Binder; K. Smith, The Language Phenomenon‎, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 235:
      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.

Synonyms

See also
  • beach book
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