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- Dictionaryhardback/ˈhɑːdbak/
adjective
- 1. (of a book) bound in stiff covers: "a hardback edition"
noun
- 1. a book bound in stiff covers.
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noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈhɑːd.bæk / us / ˈhɑːrd.bæk / (US also hardcover) Add to word list. a book that has a stiff cover: in hardback His latest novel will be published in hardback later this month. Compare. paperback. softback UK. Zocha_K/E+/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books: kinds of books. abridgment. annual.
The meaning of HARDBACK is a book bound in hard covers. How to use hardback in a sentence.
noun [ C or U ] us / ˈhɑːrd.bæk / uk / ˈhɑːd.bæk / (US also hardcover) Add to word list. a book that has a stiff cover: in hardback His latest novel will be published in hardback later this month. Compare. paperback. softback UK. Zocha_K/E+/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books: kinds of books. abridgment. annual.
A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as casebound) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occasionally leather).
2 meanings: 1. a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather → Compare paperback 2. Also: casebound,.... Click for more definitions.
noun. a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather Compare paperback. adjective. Alsocaseboundˈkeɪsˌbaʊndhardboundˈhɑːdˌbaʊndhardcoverˈhɑːdˌkʌvə of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of hardback 1. First recorded in 1740–50; hard + back 1. Discover More.
Definition of hardback noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HARDBACK meaning: a book that has a thick, stiff cover. Learn more.
hardback meaning, definition, what is hardback: a book that has a strong stiff cover: Learn more.
Definitions of hardback. adjective. having a hard back or cover. “ hardback books”. synonyms: hardbacked, hardbound, hardcover. backed. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type. noun. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers.
