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

Other highlights include a living room sporting a wood-burning stove, a dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with open shelving and stainless appliances, and a bath equipped with a porcelain tub. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025

One such project Berget took on was refinishing the food pantry shelving, which customers of Irish on Grand know well. —Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025

In addition to holding provisions for campers' convenience, the aluminum shelving inside serves as reinforcement for the camper structure, not so different from larger campers in which interior furnishings and joinery are part of the structural bones. —New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025

Local French oak was used for the walls and fixtures, echoing the Canadian company’s sustainability commitments, while aluminum shelving has been engineered without glue for easy recycling. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025

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