Definitions for bookshelf
ˈbʊkˌʃɛlfbook·shelf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bookshelfnoun

   a shelf on which to keep books

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bookshelfnoun

   A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.

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1. bookshelf

   A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture with horizontal shelves, often in a cabinet, used to store books or other printed materials. Bookcases are used in private homes, public and university libraries, offices, schools, and bookstores. Bookcases range from small, low models the height of a table to high models reaching up to ceiling height. Shelves may be fixed or adjustable to different positions in the case. In rooms entirely devoted to the storage of books, such as libraries, they may be permanently fixed to the walls and/or floor.A bookcase may be fitted with glass doors that can be closed to protect the books from dust or moisture. Bookcase doors are almost always glazed with glass, so as to allow the spines of the books to be read. Especially valuable rare books may be kept in locked cases with wooden or glazed doors. A small bookshelf may also stand on some other piece of furniture such as a desk or chest. Larger books are more likely to be kept in horizontal piles and very large books flat on wide shelves or on coffee tables. In Latin and Greek the idea of bookcase is represented by Bibliotheca and Bibliothēkē (Greek: βιβλιοθήκη), derivatives of which mean library in many modern languages. A bookcase is also known as a bookshelf, a bookstand, a cupboard and a bookrack. In a library, large bookshelves are called "stacks."

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1. bookshelf

   A bookshelf is a piece of furniture with horizontal shelves, traditionally used for storing books. It can be either fixed to a wall or standalone and can come in various sizes and designs. While primarily used for books, it can also hold other items such as photos, decor items, or multimedia material.

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1. Bookshelfnoun

   a shelf to hold books

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bookshelf in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bookshelf in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bookshelf in a Sentence

1. Nia Heard-Garris:

   There's also a website called the Brown Bookshelf, these are books that have, brown and black protagonists who deal at times with tough issues. I think books are really, really fundamental, especially for younger kids.

2. Isabel Sheinman:

   It was one of the most striking things I had ever seen and it could n’t be more telling of the current situation, the school had so few books -- so few that they put a guard in front of the bookshelf so that community members did n’t come in and take them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bookshelf
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bookshelf
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshelf