bookcase

noun

book·​case ˈbu̇k-ˌkās How to pronounce bookcase (audio)
: a piece of furniture consisting of shelves to hold books

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Hanging a mirror over a bookcase or console is another option, especially if that wall faces a window to brighten and enlarge the space. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025 But always have a lot to choose from, my TBR pile spans three bookcases. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 4 July 2025 In the basement of my childhood home, one whole wall was covered with them, four side-by-side, floor-to-ceiling bookcases stuffed with novels and biographies and poetry and narrative nonfiction. Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 After helping a woman who has a disability and her neighbor put together a bookcase, a Virginia man returned to her apartment and robbed her, Virginia officials said. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookcase

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookcase was in 1698

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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookcase. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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bookcase

noun
book·​case ˈbu̇k-ˌkās How to pronounce bookcase (audio)
: a set of shelves to hold books
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