1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Add an eye-catching swivel chair to your den, get organized with entryway benches and office shelving, or get your dining room ready for dinner parties with a wood table that spares room for guests.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This microwave rack adds extra shelving and hooks to your counter space.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Inspectors found heavy dust and debris accumulation on the surround fan and on the shelving above the prep table.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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That includes the temporary shelving of Jimmy Kimmel and the pressure on corporate parents that prompted the multimillion-dollar settlements of dubious lawsuits against ABC News and CBS News.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Add an eye-catching swivel chair to your den, get organized with entryway benches and office shelving, or get your dining room ready for dinner parties with a wood table that spares room for guests.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This microwave rack adds extra shelving and hooks to your counter space.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Inspectors found heavy dust and debris accumulation on the surround fan and on the shelving above the prep table.
—Sacbee.com, 26 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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