bookshelf

noun

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

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Meanwhile, Lady Chatterley’s place on the bookshelf remains safe. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 The New York Post reported these additional items include a desk, coffee table, director’s chairs, and a bookshelf, as well as the architectural plans for the structure and additional drawings. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 13 Feb. 2025 For many listeners, bookshelf speakers (aka stand-mount speakers) provide the quintessential audio experience. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2025 The library had a reading room filled with bookshelves. Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bookshelf 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Feb. 2025.

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