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 Best of all, this elegant novel is new in paperback—easy to stow in your carry-on. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 The paperback edition of his translation of Homer’s Odyssey was released in April by the University of Chicago Press. — Daniel Mendelsohn, The New York Review of Books, 15 July 2026 During intermission, people thumbed through the small paperback with its stars-and-stripes cover, afterwards, slipping it into their purses and pockets. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 10 July 2026 Genre has been a dominant publishing force since at least the nineteenth century, with pulp magazines and serialized paperbacks providing mass entertainment for readers of almost any age and demographic. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paperback
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  1. hardcover
  2. book
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  • As a testament to its popularity, Better Than the Movies has been appeared on the New York Times monthly YA paperback list for 44 consecutive months and its weekly YA hardcover list for 20 weeks.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • The hardcover book had blank pages allocated for different parts of the story, an intended title and concept.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of hardcover
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  • The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of book

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