shelving

1 of 2

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

In tandem with Fashion Week, Swiss icon USM offers a new interpretation of its modular shelving, in collaboration with a luxury-menswear designer in an ode to his native Africa. —Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025

There’s separate shelving for graphic novels and young adult literature. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025

The Sierra Club, an environmental advocacy group, praised Levine Cava’s shelving of the incinerator plan, which environmental groups fought against, citing the emissions created by burning trash. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025

When installing shelving, make sure it's secured into studs, rather than drywall—this ensures the shelves stay where they're mounted and don't fall out after a few weeks. —Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for shelving

• delving

Kids Definition

shelving

noun

shelv·​ing

ˈshel-viŋ

: material to make shelves from

also : the shelves themselves