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

Packer and Tamirat discuss the history and structure of the French education system and trace how students came to contend with crumbling buildings and old textbooks. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

The money is typically used by students to pay for textbooks and basic living expenses. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

That database was paltry compared with those assembled by AI developers today, but even then computers had become repositories of the esoteric facts one found in reference works and textbooks. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

In the 1980s, people sought out textbooks – math, chemistry, physics – to self-study, which led to a whole new industry of learning. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Instead, much of the ISM appears to be unstable — a finding that directly contradicts the leading theoretical models taught in textbooks. — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

The academy had offered a range of experiences, from the Dinosaur Hall to its butterfly garden, and provided generations of visitors with opportunities to explore science beyond classrooms and textbooks. — Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

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

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