bindery

/ˈbaɪndəri/

Definitions

1. noun

A place or business where books are bound or where other materials, such as paper or cards, are cut and bound together.

“The bindery was responsible for finishing the art book with high-quality leather covers.”

2. noun

A room or section in a printing or publishing establishment where books or other printed materials are bound together.

“The bindery area of the printing press was filled with workers carefully binding the pages of the new novel.”

3. verb

To bind or arrange materials, such as paper or cards, together in a book or other printed form.

“The bindery process involves folding and gluing the pages of a book before binding it with a cover.”

Synonyms

  • binding
  • bookbinding

Antonyms

  • separating
  • unbinding