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Hardcover

Verb / ˈhɑ:ˌrdkʌvɜ: / Another word for hardcover — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a book bound with rigid cardboard or cloth and covered with paper, cloth, or leather

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Common collocations

  • hardcover book
  • hardcover edition
  • hardcover copy
  • hardcover novel
  • hardcover binding
  • hardcover case

Word family

adjective hardcover

Usage note

Primarily used as a noun to refer to a book with a stiff protective cover. Can also function as an adjective describing such a book.

Example sentences

  1. The library has a large selection of hardcover books.
  2. I bought a hardcover copy of my favorite novel.
  3. My hardcover textbook was heavy to carry around.
  4. The hardcover edition of the book has a beautiful cover.
  5. I prefer hardcover books because they last longer.

Quotes

  • A good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a man's life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters. - John W. Timson
  • I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once. - C.S. Lewis
  • The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet serenity of books. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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