Definitions

cookbook

[kook-book] / ˈkʊkˌbʊk /

NOUN

manual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guide guidebook handbook reference book text textbook workbook

STRONG

Bible compendium enchiridion primer schoolbook

Example Sentences

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It would make a tasteful addition to any cookbook collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

When did you last buy a hardback and what was it – a cookbook, a coffee table book or fiction?

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Fox & Friends” personality Carley Shimkus released a cookbook.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Times Food and the cookbook shop Now Serving are collaborating on book signings and more at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

When I was at Neiman Marcus, a lady wrote a cookbook.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell