songbook

American  

[sawng-book, song-] / ˈsɔŋˌbʊk, ˈsɒŋ- /

noun

1. a book of songs with words and music.

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Etymology

Origin of songbook

before 1000; Old English sang-bōc service book (not recorded in ME); song, book

Example Sentences

Founded in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honours those "whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world's popular music songbook".

From BBC

"He often spoke of a three-hundred-year legacy, determined to ensure the songbook would endure long after him," the post continues.

From BBC

The Barmy Army went through their songbook, Carey hit the winning runs and the Ashes series was over.

From BBC

The emotions honored by the easy-listening songbook are real, and they matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Platt just wanted to have fun, as was the case in his moodily reworked rendition of Addison Rae’s social media hit “Diet Pepsi,” which he cheekily introduced as an American songbook treasure.

From Los Angeles Times