paperback

noun

Definition of paperbacknext
as in hardcover
a published work that has a thick paper cover The store sells both paperbacks and hardcovers.

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Recent Examples of paperback Most drawing books for beginners come in hardback, paperback and e-tablet versions. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 In Conversation Books by Adam Johnson, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Sarah Moss, and more are arriving in paperback this September. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Yen Press released an English translation in digital and paperback formats in 2020. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 The new paperback edition retains the classic story that charmed young readers, while bringing a new design and package. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paperback
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  1. hardcover
  2. book
Noun
  • In a stroke of luck, Bloomsbury was already planning a twenty-fifth-anniversary hardcover edition.
    — Rachel Levin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Published in 1986 by Simon & Schuster, McMurtry’s novel — the first in the Lonesome Dove book series — spent 24 consecutive weeks in hardcover and 28 consecutive weeks in paperback on NYT’s Bestseller list, selling over 4 million copies.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hardcover
Noun
  • There's a fittingly witchy gift shop filled with all sorts of tchotchkes and collectibles, including spell books, tarot cards, cups for reading tea leaves, and a selection of history books.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Brower and her partner, Aspen Simone, dug into books about pigeon behavior and their history with humans.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Paperback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paperback. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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