hardback

[ hahrd-bak ]

noun

1. hardcover.

hardback

/ ˈhɑːdˌbæk /

noun

1. a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather Compare paperback

adjective

1. Alsocaseboundˈkeɪsˌbaʊndhardboundˈhɑːdˌbaʊndhardcoverˈhɑːdˌkʌvə of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardback¹

First recorded in 1740–50; hard + back ¹

Example Sentences

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.

From BBC

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

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times

Attendees trade notes on current projects, discuss the month’s hardback releases and lament the state of our collective national attention.

From Seattle Times

More quirky items included two hardback copies of Hyacinth Bucket's books, from the sitcom Keeping up Appearances, which sold for £625 and a Buckingham Palace shower cap which went for £137.50.

From BBC