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BUKSH-elf/ˈbʊkʃelf/

A bookshelf is a shelf, or furniture with shelves, for books. A bookcase is usually a taller piece with several shelves; a library is a room or building. Classrooms: leave reviewed copies on the bookshelf, not in your bag.

Meaning

A shelf, or a piece of furniture with shelves, for holding books.

Examples

• “Leave reviewed copies on the classroom bookshelf, not in your bag.”
• “A bookshelf is not a locker; coursework stays named.”

Good to know

a bookshelf; on the bookshelf. Close: a bookcase. School / homes. Countable pieces. Mix-up: a bookshop sells books.

Near in meaning

bookcase, shelf

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