English
readathon
Blend of read + marathon; compare telethon, walkathon, etc.
The story
Blend of read + marathon; compare telethon, walkathon, etc.
Today it means
noun An event during which people read books in order to raise money for charity.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “readathon”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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