fourth cover

noun

The back cover of a publication.

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Meanings

nounfourth cover (plural fourth covers)

plural fourth covers

  1. advertisingThe back cover of a publication.

    Advertisements on the fourth cover attract approximately 64% more readers.

    1966, Daniel Starch, Measuring Advertising Readership and Results, page 52

Synonyms & antonyms

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back cover

Origin

It sequentially follows the first three "covers": the front cover, inside front cover, and inside back cover.

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APA

fourth cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cover

MLA

“fourth cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth cover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20cover.

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