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Meanings of bookshelf in English

A piece of furniture, almost always with horizontal shelves, used to store books.

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Examples for "bookcase"
Examples for "bookcase"
1
He had returned to the arm-chair in the shadow of the bookcase.
Chance: A Tale in Two Parts
2
The bookcase opened in the middle, and the beautiful Stella appeared, exclaiming:
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction
3
The bookcase was empty and clean swept; so also were the drawers.
The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
4
Elisaveta hid the books in the bookcase and was afraid of something.
The Created Legend
5
Last Saturday, at home, he repainted a bookcase, it was dull work.
The new yorker
Usage of bookshelf in English
1
His wardrobe, bookshelf, and dining table are used to display his collection.
Reuters
2
He took up a Continental Bradshaw from a bookshelf in the room.
At the Villa Rose
3
I discovered it on my grandparents' bookshelf at the age of 10.
The Guardian
4
Recently at Charlton Station, I discovered a bookshelf full of second-hand books.
The South African
5
There was even one glass-fronted bookshelf holding a number of rolled parchments.
Outlander
6
Hissing and screeching, the animal retreated to a perch atop a bookshelf.
Eros, philia, agape
7
She quaffed the wine and put the glass on a nearby bookshelf.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
8
James Xavier Toombs returned the book of haiku to the well-stocked bookshelf.
Mine
9
The whole set consists of a receiver, amp, turntable, and bookshelf speakers.
Kafka on the Shore
10
She ran to the bookshelf, and came back with a large volume.
The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories
11
Beneath it, a bookshelf filled with my favourites; each book a salve.
The Irish Times
12
He rose and went to a little bookshelf of his favourite authors.
The Red Redmaynes
13
Sometimes we are lucky enough to stumble across it on a bookshelf.
The Irish Times
14
The painting went tumbling to the ground, knocking over a low bookshelf.
Beautiful creatures
15
He stood up, suddenly, and crossed the room to his little bookshelf.
Stories from Everybody's Magazine
16
She walked over to a bookshelf and began to riffle through journals.
The lost city of z: a tale of deadly obsession in the amazon
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Bookshelf through the time
Bookshelf across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common