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noun

a modular system of shelves, some of which may be enclosed by doors, either mounted on a wall or arranged in freestanding units, for holding books, bric-a-brac, etc., and sometimes including such features as a drop-leaf desk or specially designed storage space, as to accommodate records or electronic equipment.

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Also called wall unit.

Origin of wall system

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby wall system

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How to use wall system in a sentence

You can design wall systems that actually don’t need wires in them, that can be moved more easily.
Why Are Cities (Still) So Expensive? (Ep. 435)|Stephen J. Dubner|October 15, 2020|Freakonomics
Structure E was a brick foundation, 17 feet by 32 feet, situated at the northwest corner of the enclosure-wall system.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
Further evaluation of the wall system in relation to the entire site will be made later.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
It was oriented on a north-northwest—south-southeast axis, quite without reference to the wall system.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins

Just north of the northeast corner of the wall system a small trash pit was uncovered.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
The method of cutting coal on the long-wall system is seen in fig. 10, representing the working at the Shipley colliery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various