Airport book
noun
any book, often lengthy fiction, bought in an airport for the purposes of in-flight and trip reading; also called airport novel , [airport fiction]
examples
airport books are seen as essentially disposable; suitable for a long flight or trip but then discarded afterwards.
word origin
from the point-of-purchase buying of books at the airport
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