noun
- a book bound with rigid covers
adjective
- having a hard cover or binding
Examples
- The library has both hardback and paperback editions of the novel.
- She prefers to buy hardbacks of her favorite authors.
- The hardback edition costs more than the paperback version.
- This hardback book will last longer than a paperback.
- The publisher released the hardback version first.
- I found a rare hardback copy at the used bookstore.