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bindery

[ bahyn-duh-ree, -dree ]

noun

, plural bind·er·ies.
  1. a place where books are bound. bound.


bindery

/ ˈbaɪndərɪ /

noun

  1. a place in which books are bound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bindery1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; bind + -ery
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Example Sentences

Once the pages are printed, they are trucked to a nearby bindery and fed into a whirring machine of conveyors, choppers and hot glue.

The original building included a front office, print shop, bindery and library that housed thousands of books and manuscripts — some donated, some collected by Hall on his travels across the globe.

In Baltimore, a favorite gathering spot is an old book bindery in the Hampden neighborhood with a large, tall, open chimney.

As it turns out, “Printemps” would have to be reborn, as the manuscript was devoured by a fire at a Paris bindery.

Alexandria is converting an old book bindery for lab and office space, and GFP Real Estate and King Street Properties are collaborating on another conversion.

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