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bookshelf

book·shelf
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo k-shelf]
    • /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
    • /ˈbʊk.ʃelf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k-shelf]
    • /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

Definitions of bookshelf word

  • countable noun bookshelf A bookshelf is a shelf on which you keep books. 3
  • noun bookshelf a piece of furniture consisting of a shelf or shelves for books 3
  • noun bookshelf a shelf on which books are kept 3
  • noun plural bookshelf a shelf for holding books, especially one of several shelves in a bookcase. 1
  • noun bookshelf shelf for books 1
  • noun bookshelf A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. 0

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Origin of bookshelf

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; book + shelf

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bookshelf

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bookshelf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bookshelf usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bookshelf

noun bookshelf

  • ledge — a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.

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