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trade paperback

The definition of a trade paperback is a larger, higher quality and more expensive paperback book.

(noun)

An example of trade paperback is a paperback dictionary.

See trade paperback in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a paperback book of a size similar to a typical hard-cover book, intended for sale in bookstores as distinguished from a cheaper and smaller paperback intended for sale on racks at drugstores, newsstands, etc.

See trade paperback in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A paperback book that is typically of better production quality, larger size, and higher price than a mass-market edition, intended for sale in bookstores.

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