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

College makes money tight between tuition, textbooks and other school expenses. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

But what troubles him most is not only what has disappeared from textbooks. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Israel controlled the textbooks used in Palestinian schools from 1967 to 1994, but the generation educated during that period showed no less opposition toward Israel than Palestinians taught since then. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

This work suggests that traditional curricular resources, such as textbooks, are playing a less prominent role determining what information is presented to students. — Cody Pritchard, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

Whether students have textbooks, digital devices or both, they often are accompanied by notebooks, water bottles, lunch containers, workout clothes and more. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Students have saved nearly $60 million in textbooks, and now 46 degree programs have zero textbook costs along the way. — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

The mine wars were omitted from West Virginia school textbooks, replaced with a patriotic version of the coal industry’s history. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Many of the most valuable leadership and workforce lessons aren't found in textbooks or training programs—they're learned through real-world experience. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026