shelving

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noun (1)

shelv·​ing ˈshel-viŋ 

1

: a sloping surface or place

2

: the state or degree of sloping

shelving

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: material for shelves

2

: shelves

Examples of shelving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This bamboo organizer is designed to fit over a toilet and offers shelving for decor items or toilet paper, as well as a cabinet with doors for private items. —Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024

Duckett herself used inexpensive materials to build a four-foot-high three-tiered shelving unit outside of Allegiant that holds five-gallon buckets in which the crops grow. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024

Personalize the space with decorative accents and maximize vertical space with shelving or hanging organizers to optimize storage. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024

Gloria’s hobby is on display in the living room, where a large, five-level shelving unit is filled with house plants of all shapes and sizes. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shelving

noun

shelv·​ing

ˈshel-viŋ

: material to make shelves from

also : the shelves themselves