bookshelf

noun

book·​shelf ˈbu̇k-ˌshelf 

: an open shelf for holding books

Examples of bookshelf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How the review was selected Fader was tapped to put together the 2026 edition, looking at past editions (some sit on her bookshelf) to get a feel for what stories should be featured. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

To offer that vision, the designers skipped bookshelves and built an octagonal conversation pit with a circular skylight above the desk, echoing a skylight over the real house’s unseen indoor pool. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

If clothes can tell you something about a person, as even Michele knows, their bookshelf might tell you even more. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Oct. 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