1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
It was used in the bar area, the kitchen wait station, and the shelving that separates the main dining room from the private area, which is called the Spice Room.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Everything in the store is kindling, and the metal shelving hems in what’s becoming a human fire-pit.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
The kitchen is nearby and is quite simple, with a sink, a small fridge, and an electric cooktop plus lots of cabinetry and some shelving.
—Adam Williams
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
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Noun
Spruce yours up with shelving for your plants, lighting to set the mood outside, and cooling accessories to keep you comfortable in the dead heat of summer.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
It was used in the bar area, the kitchen wait station, and the shelving that separates the main dining room from the private area, which is called the Spice Room.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Everything in the store is kindling, and the metal shelving hems in what’s becoming a human fire-pit.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
The kitchen is nearby and is quite simple, with a sink, a small fridge, and an electric cooktop plus lots of cabinetry and some shelving.
—Adam Williams
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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