textbook

noun
/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

Synonyms

text edition
school text

Related words

hypertextbook
textbookery
textbookish
textbookless
e-textbook
textbook case
textbook example

Example sentences

“I can't afford that textbook.”
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This definition is adapted from “textbook” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.