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hardback

[ hahrd-bak ]

noun



hardback

/ ˈhɑːdˌbæk /

noun

  1. a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather Compare paperback
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Alsocaseboundˈkeɪsˌbaʊndhardboundˈhɑːdˌbaʊndhardcoverˈhɑːdˌkʌvə of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hardback1

First recorded in 1740–50; hard + back 1
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Example Sentences

He said the price was "an absolutely great result for a first edition hardback."

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Errors helped an auctioneer identify the hardback as one of 500 copies from the book's first print run.

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And in just weeks, the paperback version of Harry’s memoir “Spare” will be published, after the hardback sold six million copies and became the fastest selling non-fiction book of all time.

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The two-story library has Oriental rugs, shaded lamps dotting its desks and rows of hardbacks lining its walls.

You can often get thick hardback books for a dollar or less.

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