Schoolbooks Meaning in English

word · lemma: schoolbook

US

ˈskuɫˌbʊks

SKOOL-buks

UK

skˈuːlbʊks

sk-OOL-buks

Definition

Books used by students in school for studying different subjects; typically given or required by the school.

Usage & Nuances

'Schoolbooks' is a general term for textbooks and other learning materials used in school. Mainly used in educational contexts. Sometimes 'textbooks' is more specific, but 'schoolbooks' can also mean other types of required reading.

• Spanish: libros de texto escolares - libros escolares
• Portuguese (BR): livros didáticos - livros escolares
• Portuguese (PT): manuais escolares - livros escolares
• Chinese (Simplified): 课本 - 教科书
• Chinese (Traditional): 課本 - 教科書
• Hindi: पाठ्यपुस्तकें
• Arabic: كتب مدرسية
• Bengali: স্কুলবই
• Russian: школьные учебники - учебники для школы
• Japanese: 教科書 - 学校の本
• Vietnamese: sách giáo khoa - sách học ở trường
• Korean: 교과서 - 학교 책
• Turkish: ders kitapları - okul kitapları
• Urdu: درسی کتابیں - اسکول کی کتابیں
• Indonesian: buku pelajaran - buku sekolah

Example Sentences

I put my schoolbooks in my backpack every morning.

basic

Her schoolbooks are new this year.

basic

Please do not write in your schoolbooks.

basic

My desk is always piled high with schoolbooks during exam week.

natural

She sold her old schoolbooks to the new students.

natural

It's hard to keep all my schoolbooks organized.

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