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

Emily Post may have written on etiquette a century ago, but her thoughts on grief ring as true on an iPad screen as they did then in a hardback book.

From Washington Blade

Still, as scientists continue to unwind life’s twisted tale, if we can reduce the cost of reading from hardback to paperback, all the better.

From Singularity Hub 

Like its sticker sheet jacket and chrome hardback, Hello Future is a playful, reflective and sharply intelligent visual experience.

From Time

The 8000 Series will resemble the 7000 Series’s mostly uniform silver color, with hardback blue seats and more spacious aisles.

From Washington Post

Someone might pull your mouldering hardback from the bottom of the stack and point a neon sign at it.

From The Daily Beast

The Harlequin hardback, out today, is appropriately dubbed: Sh*t Girls Say.

From The Daily Beast

I started writing it a few years ago and it came out in hardback in 2009.

From The Daily Beast

The fact that no paperback followed the hardback was a testament to the bad blood between Jackson and the publisher.

From The Daily Beast

Oddly, the hardback edition of The Social Agent remains available now for immediate delivery via the Internet.

From The Daily Beast