bookshelf

[book-shelf]

noun

plural

bookshelves 

1. a shelf for holding books, especially one of several shelves in a bookcase.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bookshelf¹

First recorded in 1810–20; book + shelf

Example Sentences

The wall closest to us has five bookshelves squeezed against one another, forcing the shelves to slump and the books to be stored at angles.

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“Leaves, yes . . .” Lady Constance chose a book from a small bookshelf that had been placed beneath the window.

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“I found it when I dusted the bookshelves. Is long but full of fighting.”

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Others decorate mantelpieces, bookshelves and walls with their plastic builds, often to spouses’ chagrin.

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Brightbill waddled past tall bookshelves and leather furniture and into the middle of a large room.

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