bookshelf

CEFRA2

/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A shelf used for keeping books.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Carry these books back to the bookshelf.

  • I have a large number of books on my bookshelf.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • The bookshelf is built in.

  • 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.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He organized the novels alphabetically on the wooden blank in his study.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From book + shelf.