adjective
- bound in advance, especially referring to books that are bound before being sold to libraries or schools
Usage: publishing
Examples
- The library ordered prebound editions of popular children’s books.
- Prebound books are designed to withstand heavy use in schools.
- The publisher offers both regular and prebound versions of their textbooks.
- Many librarians prefer prebound books because they last longer.
- The prebound edition costs more but saves money on rebinding later.