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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of textbooks Textbooks Ken Miller, a professor emeritus of biology at Brown University, has been publishing one of the nation’s most popular biology textbooks for nearly 30 years. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Historically, the representation of melanin-rich skin in dermatology textbooks and clinical image databases has been lacking. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026 State education boards and agencies, which already regulate contracts for textbooks, transportation and student data systems, have filled in some gaps with vetting and procurement guidance for districts. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Her students have access to classroom textbooks but still are expected to carry a laptop and charger each day. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbooks
  1. handbooks
  2. texts
  3. manuals
  4. dictionaries
Noun
  • Bureaucracy Feels More Powerful Than People ‘Severance’ showcases a workplace dominated by rules, handbooks, procedures, approval chains, and layers of management.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • School handbooks may also provide information on whether a school serves all students or may exclude some groups, like those with disabilities or LGBTQ+ parents from admissions.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of handbooks
Noun
  • Miles says similar texts were sent to others about the recall, and that the texts constitute quid pro quo, a major ethics violation.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mick Night, of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, has consulted for about a year with the Gilmers on selling the property and did not return emails, calls or texts seeking comment.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of texts
Noun
  • In the military, this could mean maintenance teams using AI to navigate thousands of pages of technical aircraft manuals.
    — Karen Dahut, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The return of a manual Carrera S also means that 911 buyers now have seven manuals to choose from starting in 2027.
    — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of manuals
Noun
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of dictionaries

Browse Nearby Words

textbook
textbooks
textile
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Textbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbooks. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of devolve

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All