Bookshelf Meaning
/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
Sentence Examples
The bookshelf is built in.
Carry these books back to the bookshelf.
I have a large number of books on my bookshelf.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He organized the novels alphabetically on the wooden ____ in his study.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He built a new ____ in his study to store his expanding library.
Word Origin & History
From book + shelf.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Another, with the bump of order unnaturally developed, had his folios and quartos all reduced, in binding, to one size, so that they might look even on his bookshelves."
— 1902, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, 2nd edition, page 102:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He organized the novels alphabetically on the wooden ____ in his study.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He built a new ____ in his study to store his expanding library.