WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
book′ learn′ing, 
    1. Educationknowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
    2. Educationformal education:She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning.
    • 1580–90
    book-learn•ed  (bŏŏk′lûr′nid, -lûrnd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
book-learning
  1. knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
'book learning' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
book lore - book-learning

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