bookcase

American  

[book-keys] / ˈbʊkˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a set of shelves for books.

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bookcase British  

/ ˈbʊkˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a piece of furniture containing shelves for books, often fitted with glass doors

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Etymology

Origin of bookcase

First recorded in 1720–30; book + case ²

Compare meaning

How does bookcase compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• bookshelf vs. bookcase

Example Sentences

The chairs, the mahogany bookcase, the old upright piano, all pulsed with an eerie light.

From Literature

"I brought one bookcase down to the void deck in the middle of the night. I was concerned about whether people would catch me doing something I was 'not supposed' to be doing."

From BBC

I ducked inside, where another girl—Amanda, presumably—led me between a couple of bookcases and into an area packed with dozens of folding chairs, almost half of them already occupied.

From Literature

He made sleeping mats stuffed with rustling palm fronds, a table and two stools, a desk, bookcases and shelves for his science stuff, coconut-shell bowls, and seashell plates.

From Literature

He could pull books out of the bookcases and tear their pages out.

From Literature