bookshelf

noun

book·​shelf ˈbu̇k-ˌshelf 

: an open shelf for holding books

Examples of bookshelf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was hit and miss, but overall those bookshelves were like the world itself, stretchy enough to accommodate, across decades, both a middle-aged lawyer and his elementary-school granddaughter. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Many of these bans remove Black and LGBTQIA+ literature from bookshelves. — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

The secondary bedroom is smaller and has a single bed, a home office area with a desk and shelving, plus a bookshelf and a separate entrance to the outside. — Adam Williams july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Across from there is the formal living room, with a fireplace on the east wall and built-in bookshelves and cabinets on the west. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 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