bookshelf

noun

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

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From print books to digital manga, premium editions, box sets, and more, get a glimpse of amazing manga series coming soon to a bookshelf near you. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Look for brass bases, black shades, and petite lamps that can be tucked into bookshelves or styled in a kitchen corner. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 Starting to write The bookshelves in Gmoser's office are lined with framed pictures. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Shawn Levy’s Clint: The Man and The Movies (on bookshelves July 1) collects quotes from Eastwood, 95, and many of his contemporaries to shed light on his marriages, with Maggie Johnson and Dina Ruiz, and other long-term partnerships, including Sondra Locke and Frances Fisher. Jack Smart, People.com, 1 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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