📘textbook

noun
/ˈtɛkstbʊk/

Meaning

a book used for studying a subject in school or college

Example Sentences

She bought a new biology textbook for her class.

Example Expressions

a textbook example

Synonyms

manual, guidebook, reference book, coursebook

Antonyms

fiction, magazine

Collocations

textbook example, textbook case, school textbook, college textbook

More Example Sentences

A teacher takes her class on a field trip to the natural history museum in the city where the students see dinosaur fossils and ancient artifacts and a museum guide explains the exhibits in a fun way using interactive displays and short video clips while the children take notes for their science project and ask the guide many curious questions and the teacher feels satisfied watching them learn outside the classroom knowing that hands-on experiences leave a deeper impression than textbooks alone.

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