Synonyms of textbooks

textbooks

noun

plural of textbook

as in handbooks

a book used for instruction in a subject

one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handbooks
• texts
• manuals
• dictionaries
• primers
• encyclopedias
• vocabularies
• schoolbooks
• grammars
• treatises
• readers
• guides
• guidebooks
• casebooks
• references
• bibles
• spellers
• tracts
• lexica
• wordbooks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of textbooks

In 2013, Pearson graduated as valedictorian of Mitchell High School, after leading protests at the school to demand textbooks for students. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Foyles Educational supplied textbooks and prizes to schools, and the library department provided a similar service for public libraries. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Engineering textbooks advise practitioners to limit any settlement to around 1 to 3 inches, depending on the soil. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Donors can pay for additional expenses, such as transportation and textbooks, and fund extra academic advising and mentoring. — Genevieve Shaker, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

One group was allowed to consult Claude for help; the other could only use Google and textbooks. — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Housing, food, transportation, textbooks and childcare can determine whether a student stays enrolled. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The costs of college textbooks and supplies have remained steady while food and student housing have increased in recent years, according to federal data. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

No matter what the textbooks might say, markets are not efficient. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026