hardbound

American  

[hahrd-bound] / ˈhɑrdˈbaʊnd /

adjective

1. (of a book) bound bound with a stiff cover, usually of cloth or leather; casebound.

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Etymology

Origin of hardbound

First recorded in 1725–35; hard + bound ¹

Example Sentences

Yet here, on the Berliners’ own label, is a deluxe set of 24 discs, complete with lavish hardbound book, featuring Karajan and the orchestra in radio broadcasts from 1953 through 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal

In honor of the series’ 40th anniversary, Fantagraphics is publishing a hardbound boxed set reproducing its first 50 issues; it’s expensive and worth it.

From Los Angeles Times

“Yesterday, I made four trips from her vehicle; the entire back of her SUV was full of hardbound box sets of books.”

From Washington Times

I have nice, hardbound editions of 'The Iliad,' 'The Odyssey,' 'The Aeneid' and others.

From Salon

There was also, poignantly now, a slender, hardbound history of Centralia, prepared to mark the town’s centenary just before the outbreak of the fire.

From Literature