B2nounmediaeducation
US/ˈhɑːrd.bæk/
UK/ˈhɑːd.bæk/
a book with a hard cover, usually more expensive than a paperback
In context
The new novel costs thirty dollars in hardback and ten in paperback.
I prefer a hardback because it lasts longer on my shelf.
The publisher will release the hardback in October and the paperback next year.
Words that go with hardback
noun + preposition
- in hardbackThe book is only available in hardback at the moment.
noun + noun
- hardback editionCollectors want the first hardback edition.
- hardback copyShe gave me a hardback copy for my birthday.
- hardback and paperbackThe store sells both hardback and paperback books.
verb + noun
- buy a hardbackI decided to buy a hardback of her latest novel.