bookshelf

noun

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

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But one bookshelf stands empty throughout those 300 years: what would have been the 1831 shelf of publications from the College of Black Youth. Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Walls, cupboards, and even bookshelves can potentially dampen your Wi-Fi signal. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 Master of Me will reach bookshelves on Tuesday, November 19. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 The Angels were locked in a glass box to be put on a bookshelf and marveled at once in a while. Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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