bookshelf

noun

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

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The shiny glass apple, presented to the 2014 National Teacher of the Year, sits on a bookshelf in Sean McComb’s home in Perry Hall. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025 While some readers have been diving headfirst into trendy divorce memoirs — or the latest dragon smut (no judgment!) — a wave of deeply personal and thought-provoking releases has made it to bookshelves. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 The book quickly became a staple on little girls’ bookshelves around the world. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025 Visitors will find many opportunities to settle into the space: a couch and chairs in our central fiction area, a reading nook in the kids' corner, an old bank vault that is now home to bookshelves and a reading chair and more. American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookshelf

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 2025.

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