- plural of shelf.
shelves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Their work is part of a broader effort to better understand the processes responsible for the calving and retreat of Arctic ice shelves.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a statement on Friday, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States suggested "Canadian provinces' continued refusal to return US spirits products to store shelves has led to this outcome".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Floreani calls these books dead stock—titles that sat on his shelves, collecting dust, for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Supermarket shelves stacked with products blackened from the fire were stacked up beneath a cratered ceiling and behind blown-out windows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
I walk to the shelves packed with diapers and run my hand over them, like I’m thinking hard about the problem.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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