# bookshelf

Pronunciation: say "BUUK-shelf" /ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

## Noun

1. A board or set of boards used to store and display books so they remain upright and easy to see and reach.
   - Simple: A flat board, often on a wall or inside a case, where books are kept standing in a row.
   - _He built a wooden bookshelf to hold his growing collection of novels._
   - _The library's tall bookshelves stretched from the floor to the ceiling._

## Origin

Formed by combining the words "book" and "shelf".

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