schoolbook

noun

school·​book ˈskül-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce schoolbook (audio)
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: a school textbook

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The Net Book Agreement allowed discounts only for schoolbooks and a modest consideration for public libraries (5 percent). — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Smith brought the schoolbooks to her neighbor’s house, further alarming her neighbor. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Helen knitted and watched women’s basketball on television, Rocky read a schoolbook about the Industrial Revolution in England, and the Schipperke slept on the rug by the fireplace. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 An antebellum schoolbook that became an instrument of Black liberation. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolbook

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1634, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of schoolbook was in 1634

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schoolbook

noun
school·​book ˈskül-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce schoolbook (audio)
: a school textbook

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