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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Build it out into a larger entertainment center by tacking on matching bookcases. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025 And don’t forget to ask your server to show the hidden door behind the bookcase which leads to a historical conference room. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The club even hosted the first branch of the Pacific Beach Library — in 1914 — when the members were gifted multiple bookcases filled with books, followed by even more book donations. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 Treasures include antique oil paintings on old easels, silver teapots, bookcases, four-post beds, Persian rugs, fainting sofas, rattan porch chairs, and a smattering of estate accessories, from jewelry to furs, hats to small accouterments. Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 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 23 Apr. 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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