bookcase

noun

SayBUUK-kays/ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/

Pluralbookcases

1 meaning of bookcase

1
nouncountable
A tall piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books.
Like a cupboard with open shelves, made just to hold books.
She put the new bookcase against the wall in her bedroom.
All the bookcases in the library were full by the end of the year.
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Origin

It comes from the words "book" and "case" joined together.