bookshelf

noun

book·​shelf ˈbu̇k-ˌshelf How to pronounce bookshelf (audio)
: an open shelf for holding books

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And since 2022, the librarians have been finding controversial books shoved under bookshelves, hidden in the wrong sections, or even damaged. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Mangione's Goodreads profile showed that there were five books related to chronic back pain on his bookshelf. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 And, no surprise, the singer who has dominated the charts, the box office, touring and our bookshelves over the past 12 months is at the pole position on yet another year-end tally. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024 Solve that issue this holiday season by gifting them floating bookshelves to store their novels. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookshelf 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookshelf was in 1648

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“Bookshelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshelf. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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