songbook

noun

song·​book ˈsȯŋ-ˌbu̇k 

: a collection of songs

specifically : a book containing vocal music (such as hymns)

Examples of songbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This jukebox musical strings along Neil Diamond’s chart-topping songbook to tell the story of the singer/composer’s journey from Brooklyn boy to iconic hitmaker. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

Jimi Hendrix carried a copy with him always, along with Bob Dylan’s songbook. —Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026

Weir and his bandmates continued to mine the ample songbook through a series of offshoots, including The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur and, most recently, Dead & Company, which paired Weir and drummer Mickey Hart with pop-rock guitarist John Mayer. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026

Hudson and Jackson work their way through the Diamond songbook in the movie, which is based on the married duo's real-life, emotional road to regional stardom. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for songbook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• fishhook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• hornbook