noun
- books with flexible paper covers, as opposed to hardcover books
Usage: plural of paperback
Examples
- The bookstore has a large selection of paperbacks.
- I prefer paperbacks because they’re lighter to carry.
- These paperbacks cost much less than the hardcover editions.
- She packed several paperbacks for her vacation reading.
- The library’s paperbacks section is on the second floor.
- Many bestsellers are released in paperback format after the hardcover run.