bookcase

noun

book·​case ˈbu̇k-ˌkās How to pronounce bookcase (audio)
: a piece of furniture consisting of shelves to hold books

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Top of the list: Adding a second bath and bringing the basement staircase up to code in order to transform the storage zone into a finished living area (which now doubles as a guest room thanks to a Murphy bed tucked into a pair of bookcases). Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025 Hidden behind one of the bookcases is a secret passage that leads to the home’s guest wing with four en suite bedrooms, a 14-person cinema and another lounge area. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 Where the Strand’s charm was that of a dusty attic library, McNally’s was that of a gleaming pied-à-terre with the towering but orderly bookcases of a Dwell spread. Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 The stainless-steel bookcase adds to the vintage charm of the room while allowing light to filter through its shelves. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bookcase

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookcase was in 1698

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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookcase. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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bookcase

noun
book·​case ˈbu̇k-ˌkās How to pronounce bookcase (audio)
: a set of shelves to hold books
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