schoolbook

[ skool-book ]

noun

1. a book for study in schools. school.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schoolbook¹

First recorded in 1735–45; school ¹ + book

Example Sentences

Nadia is still at the other end of the street, moving slow, weighed down by schoolbooks.

From Literature

The building, which had been a schoolbook depository and a tire warehouse, was “erected brick by brick by African American masons,” the museum says.

From New York Times

The 1920s also saw denunciations of Jewish bankers for enmeshing America in World War I and the suppression of schoolbooks that were seen as excessively pro-British.

From Salon

The schoolbook may help increase the numbers joining the military, she believes: "So these children go to war and die."

From BBC

This is the human side of the story that schoolbooks and histories often overlook.

From Literature

Related Words

• cookbook
• guide
• guidebook
• handbook
• reference book
• text
• textbook
• workbook