bookshelf

noun

book·​shelf ˈbu̇k-ˌshelf 

: an open shelf for holding books

Examples of bookshelf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

A couple of cinder blocks and a few boards built a bookshelf/TV/stereo stand. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Red book spines on bookshelves and a colorful gallery wall contrast the home’s cool coastal palette. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Along the narrow hallway, bookshelves burst with first editions of John Updike, battered Stephen Kings, graphic novels, dime-store paperbacks, board games, books about mythology, children’s fairy tales, and Warhammer rule sets. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Scripts are available for purchase on a bookshelf at Main Street Players. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookshelf

• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself
• elf
• self