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Meanings of
bookcase
in English
A piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves, used to store books.
bookshelf
Synonyms
Examples for "
bookshelf
"
bookshelf
Examples for "
bookshelf
"
1
His wardrobe,
bookshelf
,
and dining table are used to display his collection.
2
He took up a Continental Bradshaw from a
bookshelf
in the room.
3
I discovered it on my grandparents'
bookshelf
at the age of 10.
4
Recently at Charlton Station, I discovered a
bookshelf
full of second-hand books.
5
There was even one glass-fronted
bookshelf
holding a number of rolled parchments.
Usage of
bookcase
in English
1
He had returned to the arm-chair in the shadow of the
bookcase
.
2
The
bookcase
opened in the middle, and the beautiful Stella appeared, exclaiming:
3
The
bookcase
was empty and clean swept; so also were the drawers.
4
Elisaveta hid the books in the
bookcase
and was afraid of something.
5
Last Saturday, at home, he repainted a
bookcase
,
it was dull work.
6
He thought momentarily of the secret room he kept behind the
bookcase
.
7
The cell had one window, and in front of it a
bookcase
.
8
He leaned up against the
bookcase
with his hands in his pockets.
9
She started with a
bookcase
but felt immediately that it was limited.
10
Mr. Dobson insisted that the piano and the
bookcase
should change rooms.
11
Troy retreated to a
bookcase
at the further end of the room.
12
She went quickly over to the
bookcase
of music by the piano.
13
Quite nonchalantly he leaned back against the
bookcase
that lined the wall.
14
She was making progress until she was blocked by a large
bookcase
.
15
Mister kept me company from his spot on top of a
bookcase
.
16
A desk and
bookcase
stood at either end of the box couch.
Other examples for "bookcase"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
bookcase
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
little bookcase
small bookcase
be a bookcase
large bookcase
mahogany bookcase
More collocations
Bookcase
through the time
Bookcase
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common