Definition of bookcase
: a piece of furniture consisting of shelves to hold books
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Hot Properties The kitchen opens into a breakfast area and the remodeled family room, which features a striking coffered ceiling, built-in bookcases and a gas fireplace.
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This kind of thing has been going on since 1989, when TIGHAR’s first expedition to Nikumaroro yielded a metal bookcase that, Gillespie was convinced, came from Earhart’s plane.
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The rear seat folded 60/40 for more hauling flexibility, although the sedan body style limited the overall size of objects carried – a tall, thin bookcase would fit, but a small recliner would be difficult if not impossible.
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The main dining room seats 145 people, and a cozy room with a round table and walls of bookcases — called the Chef’s Library — seats 8 people for smaller gatherings and special occasions.
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The threat came after Chapman’s son was pushed into a bookcase at school, causing minor head injuries that had to be treated at a local hospital, the Tribune reports.
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Not a molecule of dust has settled on the carmine sofas and cherrywood bookcases and desktop tableaux of 19th-century objets.
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Sofas, tables, bookcases, mattresses and carpeting sat in piles in front of many homes, as owners ripped out dry wall or hosed down muddy surfaces.
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On photo styling Composing a photo is just like arranging a bookcase.
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First Known Use of bookcase
1698
BOOKCASE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bookcase for English Language Learners
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: a piece of furniture with shelves to hold books
BOOKCASE Defined for Kids
Definition of bookcase for Students
: a set of shelves to hold books
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