Plural of paperback
regular plural
The plural of paperback is paperbacks.
Forms of paperback
| Singular | paperback /ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | paperbacks |
| Countable | countable |
Paperbacks in a sentence
- The publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.From the entry core competency
- If you have paperbacks or novels stored in deep shelves, make bookstops from free wood.2010, Sheryl Kindle Fullner, The Shoestring Library, page 107. From the entry bookstop
- There were hardcovers, paperbacks, and ARCs in the mix.2021 December 22, Malka, “The Benefits of Unhauling Books”, in Paper Procrastinators, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2024. From the entry unhaul
- It was the usual sleazy food-machine - two tired waitresses behind a zinc counter loaded with cigarettes and candy and paperbacks and comics.1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 118. From the entry sleazy
- Even at the height of antihomosexual hysteria during the most overwrought day of the Cold War, a number of paperbacks appeared that dealt with male homosexuality.2001, Susan Stryker, Queer Pulp, page 11. From the entry antihomosexual
Meaning of paperback
- noun A book with flexible binding.
- adjective Having flexible binding.
- verb To issue or publish (a book) in a paperback edition.
Questions about the plural of paperback
- What is the plural of paperback?
- The plural of paperback is paperbacks.
- Is paperback countable?
- Paperback is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: paperback (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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