- plural of shelf.
shelves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’ve never put in shelves in an apartment before because I was like, ‘I’m probably gonna move out in like one or two years,’” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
For the first time, those looking to try Erewhon’s viral $21 smoothies or simply look through shelves of expensive groceries won’t have to enter Los Angeles County to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"There are stacks of games on everybody's shelves," Sharma said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was bursting with things for sale: piled on shelves, tied to the wall, hanging from the ceiling in baskets and hammocks.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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