<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.</li><li>A town or city at such a place.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series.</li><li>Noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales.</li></ul>