Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for textbook. Search instead for text+book.
Definitions

textbook

[tekst-book] / ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The hiring upswing isn’t a textbook case “where you need to hike rates,” said Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

They do something just as important: they show that the story of human origins was more crowded, more competitive, and more unpredictable than the familiar textbook version suggests.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

However, these natural versions usually do not contain the obvious central points found in textbook examples.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

MarketWatch: What did poker teach you about investing that a finance textbook can’t?

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A scruffy young man with a calculus textbook glances up from his homework and says, “Uh-huh. She used to live next to my cousin. What’s the problem?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




Vocabulary lists containing textbook


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "textbook" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com