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

"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

And when he sat at a table on the other side of the library, barely visible around a bookcase, I bent over my phone and texted Lorren.

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

What caught my eye was a bookcase set dead in the middle of the room.

From Literature