Paperback Meaning
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA book with flexible binding.
adjHaving flexible binding.
Sentence Examples
Is there a paperback edition of this book?
Tom only reads paperback novels.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The reader wanted a light book, so she bought the ____ edition of the novel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She preferred reading a ____ on the beach because it was lighter and easier to carry than a hardcover.
Word Origin & History
From paper + back, a shortening of the older term paper-backed book.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Max was anticipating paperbacking The Bodley Head's books in house rather than licensing the paperback rights to a third party, like Penguin, which reduced his royalties and might eventually lose him authors to vertical publishers."
— 2009, J. Adamson, Max Reinhardt: A Life in Publishing, page 71:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The reader wanted a light book, so she bought the ____ edition of the novel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She preferred reading a ____ on the beach because it was lighter and easier to carry than a hardcover.