class-book

A student opens her class-book on the desk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A textbook used in a class: "class-book" refers to a book containing the prescribed material for a specific course or subject, often used by students in an educational setting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The teacher asked everyone to bring their class-book to the next lesson. (The textbook for the course.)
  • He left his class-book at home, so he couldn't follow the lecture. (The required book for the class.)

Advanced Usage

• "to study from a class-book": to learn or review material from the assigned textbook.
  • She prefers to study from the class-book rather than online notes. (She uses the official textbook for learning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Classbook (n): an alternative spelling of "class-book," meaning the same.
  • The school issued a new classbook for history. (A new textbook for the history course.)

Synonyms

• Textbook: a book used as a standard source of information for a subject.
• Coursebook: a book designed for a particular course of study.
• Schoolbook: a book used in schools for teaching.

Related Idioms

• To be in the class-book: to be officially listed or recorded in the class materials.
  • That poem is in the class-book for next week. (It is part of the assigned textbook content.)