workbook

American  

[wurk-book] / ˈwɜrkˌbʊk /

noun

1. a manual of operating instructions.

2. a book designed to guide the work of a student by inclusion of questions, exercises, etc.

3. a book in which a record is kept of work completed or planned.

4. Digital Technology. a file that contains worksheets, or multiple sections, usually in spreadsheet applications.

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workbook British  

/ ˈwɜːkˌbʊk /

noun

1. an exercise book or textbook used for study, esp a textbook with spaces for answers

2. a book of instructions for some process

3. a book in which is recorded all work done or planned

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Etymology

Origin of workbook

First recorded in 1815–20; work + book

Example Sentences

The book is part self-help book, with facts about the perimenopause and menopause transition; part memoir; part practical workbook with tools and resources; and part humor book, brimming with Sanders’ raw and authentic comedic style.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have his business card. It’s either…in a folder or one of my textbooks. No, wait. It was a workbook. En-glish! My English notebook!”

From Literature

In many cases, someone has to manually type out entire workbooks to make them usable.

From BBC

I found much-needed wisdom in essay collections, in workbooks for children, even in a “field guide” by an environmental humanist who has spent years unpacking these feelings with her students.

From Los Angeles Times

A TikTok ad had steered him to “The Shadow Work Journal,” a slim workbook that directs readers to explore hidden parts of their subconscious — their shadow selves, in the book’s vernacular.

From New York Times

Related Words

• cookbook
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• handbook
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