1
: book
especially
: a large or scholarly book
2
: a volume forming part of a larger work
1
: part : segment
myotome
2
: cutting instrument
microtome
Examples of tome in a Sentence
Noun
a long tome on European history
picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book store
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Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But instead of reading a tome like The Hobbit or becoming a thief or wizard in role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, players sat transfixed to a monitor and tapped away at a keyboard.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
Any weapon can be equipped at any time regardless of class, from gunpowder pistols and rifles to spears and magic tomes.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Browsing through the stacks for the latest bestseller or a treasured tome will always be the main reason to visit a public library, but there are some newer reasons, too.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
From tomes by landscape designers to paeans to floral fantasias by lifestyle gurus, these book releases will definitely get you in the mood for spring.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But instead of reading a tome like The Hobbit or becoming a thief or wizard in role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, players sat transfixed to a monitor and tapped away at a keyboard.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
Any weapon can be equipped at any time regardless of class, from gunpowder pistols and rifles to spears and magic tomes.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Browsing through the stacks for the latest bestseller or a treasured tome will always be the main reason to visit a public library, but there are some newer reasons, too.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Tome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tome. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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tome
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: a big thick book
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