bookend

book·end

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo k-end]
- /ˈbʊkˌɛnd/
- /ˈbʊkend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo k-end]
- /ˈbʊkˌɛnd/

Definitions of bookend word

countable noun bookend Bookends are a pair of supports used to hold a row of books in an upright position by placing one at each end of the row. 3
noun bookend one of a pair of usually ornamental supports for holding a row of books upright 3
verb bookend to occur or be located on either side (of something) 3
noun bookend a support, often ornamental and usually one of a pair, put at the end of a row of books to keep them upright 3
noun bookend a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright, usually used in pairs. 1
noun bookend one of two things occurring or located at either end of something else: two events that served as bookends to my career. 1

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Origin of bookend

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; book + end1

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Parts of speech for Bookend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bookend

bookend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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bookend usage trend in Literature

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