1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping
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Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reflective and semi-transparent surfaces are found throughout the store, with Frazen highlighting shelving that illuminates a lineup of handbags and footwear on display.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Good Fortune marks Ansari's feature directorial debut, following the shelving of his prior attempt at a first-time directing gig.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
New floors, ceilings, a turquoise, blue and gray carpet, and earthquake-compliant shelving were installed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The larger one even has built-in adjustable shelving to create vertical storage.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reflective and semi-transparent surfaces are found throughout the store, with Frazen highlighting shelving that illuminates a lineup of handbags and footwear on display.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Good Fortune marks Ansari's feature directorial debut, following the shelving of his prior attempt at a first-time directing gig.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
New floors, ceilings, a turquoise, blue and gray carpet, and earthquake-compliant shelving were installed.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelving
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelving. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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