1. a small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories, or religious tracts, typically sold cheaply
Usage: historical

Examples

• The street vendor sold chapbooks containing popular folk tales.
• Many 18th-century chapbooks featured woodcut illustrations.
• The poet published her work in a small chapbook.
• Chapbooks were an affordable way for common people to access literature.
• The library’s collection includes several rare chapbooks from the 1700s.
• Modern chapbooks often showcase emerging poets’ work.