paperbackpa‧per‧back /ˈpeɪpəbæk $ -ər-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
a shelf full of paperbacksin paperback Her first novel sold over 20,000 copies in paperback.► see thesaurus at book
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in paperback.
- Usually the hardback comes out first and the paperback comes out after.
- If, as I hope, the book is soon reissued in paperback, the author might consider three small improvements.
- Most important historical books are available in paperback and will repay constant reference.
- Or do they zero in on the contemporary paperbacks?
- Replace those paperbacks and forgotten bestsellers with leather-bound classics!
- Tested against the touchstone of Scripture, his speculations would reduce the Bible to the size of a slim paperback.
- The novel, published by Simon and Schuster, tops the best-seller list for paperbacks.
- The older works listed first are still widely read and most are generally available in both hardcover and paperback.
- This original paperback includes stories, essays and poems that celebrate motherhood.
THESAURUStypes of book
noun [countable] a book about imaginary people and events: · The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel.· a historical novel
noun [uncountable] books that describe imaginary people and events: · She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
noun [uncountable] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art: · I’m studying American literature at university.
noun [uncountable] books that describe real people and events: · Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
noun [uncountable] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel
noun [countable] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information
noun [countable] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom
British English British English noun [countable] a book that you have to study as part of your course
noun [countable] a book telling visitors about a city or country
noun [countable] a book for children with many pictures in it
noun [countable] a book that has a hard stiff cover
noun [countable] a book that has a paper cover
noun [countable] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person
noun [countable] a book that someone has written about their own life
British English (also cookbook American English) noun [countable] a book that tells you how to cook different meals
Longman Language Activatora book · I think Muriel Spark is a great writer, I love her books.· What book are you reading at the moment?book by · a book by Charles Dickensbook about · I'm reading a book about a little girl who was a slave in 19th century Atlanta.book on something (=a book giving information about a particular subject) · Do you have any books on astronomy?book of something (=a book containing several examples of the same kind of writing) · She wrote a book of short stories, but it never got published.library book (=a book that you borrow from a library) · I went and got a library book about it.secondhand book (=a book that has already been owned by someone else) · a secondhand book dealer
also softback a book with a cover made of stiff paper: · Usually the hardback comes out first and the paperback comes out after.· a softback romantic novelin paperback (=published as a paperback): · The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in paperback.
a book with a hard cover: · The hardback version spent three weeks on the Times bestseller list.in hardback (=published as a hardback): · The book is published by HarperCollins, and costs $15 in hardback and $4.95 in paperback.
a very popular book that a lot of people buy: · Already a best-seller in Japan, Quovis comes out in English later this year.· Her book has been an international best-seller for over a decade.· Nader's book, 'Unsafe at Any Speed', became a surprise best-seller.best-seller list (=an official list of books that people are buying the most): · J K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' books were number one on the best-seller list for months.
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nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a mass-market paperback priced at $8.99COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a book with a stiff paper cover: · The paperback edition costs £7.99.
a mass-market paperback priced at $8.99· Most important historical books are available in paperback and will repay constant reference.· Francis Beckett's highly praised biography is now available in paperback for the first time.· The book, available in paperback and limited edition hardback, is published by Xanadu on September 16.
· After the war, he negotiated Hodder's investment in the new paperback series, Pan Books.· They were covered with ugly new paperback books and piles of papers.
NOUN· They are often cheap-looking paperback books, usually in series with names like Sweet dreams, Teens, Couples, and Plus.· They wrote long, bestselling paperback books about them.· They were covered with ugly new paperback books and piles of papers.
· The works of Morton Smith and Elaine Pagels have all been released in quality paperback editions.· The present volume is the paperback edition of a book which first appeared in 1990.· Geraci was sitting at his desk, a paperback edition of the Penal Code open in front of him.
· A.. We are going to start a trade paperback line in the spring of 1997.
VERB· Ask friends what's worked for them or buy a paperback that offers a realistic diet and know you can keep to.
· It was published in paperback by Aris Books in 1986 and is still sometimes available in used book stores.· Movie rights have been sold, and Vintage Books just paid six figures to publish the paperback.· Shooting a film is more risky than publishing a paperback.· His most recent novel, Painted Lives, will be published in paperback in December.
· There are office girls reading paperbacks.· Just because she's read some trashy paperback she thinks she's some kind of expert on the modusoperandi.
a shelf full of paperbacksin paperback Her first novel sold over 20,000 copies in paperback.► see thesaurus at book