paperback
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Definition of paperback
: a book with a flexible paper binding
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The Friends of the Bloomfield Public Libraries are having a one-day paperback sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Prosser Public Library, 1 Tunxis Ave. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Windsor Edition," 19 June 2018 Check this list before choosing your donation — books should be paperbacks and in good condition. — Sadé Carpenter, RedEye Chicago, "Celebrate Women’s History Month with theater, cocktails and more events in Chicago," 8 Mar. 2018 Reality: In Paige’s living room, the sofa and chair looked onto a freestanding bookcase loaded with books (including old paperbacks), board games and a television. — Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "7 mistakes rookie DIY decorators make," 13 July 2018 So far, Biographies Vol. 2 has sold 71 Kindle copies and 55 paperbacks, which correlates to about $360 in royalties. — Nicole Dieker, Longreads, "How the Self-Publishing Industry Changed, Between My First and Second Novels," 23 June 2018 Claire Dederer’s memoir Love and Trouble is newly out in paperback from Vintage Books. — Claire Dederer, The Cut, "What I’d Like to Tell My New-Mom Self," 30 May 2018 Here are 11 gadgets and gizmos perfect for Atlanta commuters: Audiobooks are the new paperbacks. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "11 gadgets and gizmos every Atlanta commuter needs," 22 June 2018 The first season is also available from Saga Press as a trade paperback. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Magic creeps into the Cold War in podcast The Witch Who Came in From the Cold," 17 June 2018 The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible is out now in paperback. — Chanan Tigay, GQ, "Eric Garcetti Is the Anti-Trump, Pro–Star Wars Man We Need," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paperback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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paperback
noun
English Language Learners Definition of paperback
: a book that has a thick paper cover
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Kids Definition of paperback
: a book with a flexible paper binding
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