noun
- books bound with rigid covers, typically made of cardboard covered with cloth or paper
Usage: plural of hardback
Examples
- The library’s new releases section featured mostly hardbacks.
- Hardbacks are more expensive than paperbacks but last longer.
- She collected first-edition hardbacks of classic novels.
- The bookstore had a sale on hardbacks from last year.
- Many readers prefer hardbacks for their durability.
- The publisher released hardbacks first, then paperbacks six months later.