bookstand
Americannoun
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a bookrack.
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a bookstall.
Etymology
Origin of bookstand
Example Sentences
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“There is a lack of civic pride,” said Giovanna, who runs a bookstand in the Campo de’ Fiori area.
From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018
One of his favorite devices was a rotating bookstand that could hold five books at once.
From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2011
His country home's master bathroom has a tub with a custom bookstand and is spotted in the center of a comfortable sitting room with closets, several comfortable chairs and a fireplace.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Crawley decided to put the world's knowledge between paper covers and sell it by mail order, saving busy students the trouble of going to a bookstand.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next to it, on a low bookstand, is a book covered by a cloth.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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