bookshelf

noun

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

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Shop plush and comfortable accent chairs, bookshelves, and more — all up to 61 percent off. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 June 2025 Books Last but not least, don't forget to take a peek at Grandma's bookshelf. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025 And bookshelves lined a whole wall from one side of the building to the other. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 May 2025 And a new Lincoln Lawyer thriller will hit bookshelves on Oct. 21, two decades after the character’s debut. Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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