bookshelf

noun

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

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Here that same strategy is carried out in the living room by placing the sofa in front of a bookshelf. Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025 Designer Stephanie Calderon of Stephanie Calderon Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, enjoys scouring resale stores for items to style bookshelves and coffee tables. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025 What To Know The Quran, the central religious text of Islam that is believed by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel over 23 years, was found in Jabbar's living room, propped up on a bookshelf, as a centerpiece, according to the Post on Thursday. Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 So, pack your suitcase, open up that dusty atlas that’s been sitting on your bookshelf — untouched — and prepare to take a trip around the world with these place names for girls! Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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