shelving

1 of 2

noun (1)

shelv·​ing ˈshel-viŋ 

1

: a sloping surface or place

2

: the state or degree of sloping

shelving

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: material for shelves

2

: shelves

Examples of shelving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As the response continued to grow, maintenance technician Mario Velazquez stepped up to build a dedicated room, complete with shelving and clothing racks, that is easily accessible to clients. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Seemingly half of the testers in the gondolas (Sephora-speak for brand shelving) at their Beverly Hills location looked like they had been ransacked by zombies. —Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026

Conventional Bookshelves Standard shelving units and floating systems tend to do the job, but not much beyond it. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026

Or display cookbooks on open shelving so your collection can double as decor. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shelving

• delving

Kids Definition

shelving

noun

shelv·​ing

ˈshel-viŋ

: material to make shelves from

also : the shelves themselves