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airport book

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.

Equivalents

Françaisroman de gare

Examples

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.””
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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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