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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The production designer collaborated with special effects supervisor Paul Corbould to design and construct three circular, motorized bookcases with internal ladders that could spin while the actors danced inside. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Until his death in 2005, the theater critic Mel Gussow spent most mornings writing reviews and profiles in an office in the rear of an 1856 rowhouse on West Tenth Street, where bookcases stretching up to 13-foot-high ceilings wrapped wall-to-wall, skipping only a marble fireplace. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024 Take up to 77 percent off bookcases, bed frames, coffee tables, office chairs, and more during these after-Christmas sales at Wayfair, Amazon, and Walmart. Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 The fourth one is actually concealed above the bookcases in the living room and closets in the bedroom. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookcase 

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Jan. 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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