the stacks

plural noun

: the rows of shelves where books are stored in a library

Examples of the stacks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can browse the stacks or attend upstairs opera performances without worrying about the border line taped on the floor. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Once inside, the man — who said his name was Vincent — told Colocousis to put the stacks of $50 and $100 bills in a plastic shopping bag. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Or this Chewy poster, which does not necessarily prove that Wookiees belong in the stacks. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

The remaining question is not whether the stacks converge, but who ultimately owns the interface. — Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for the stacks

• attacks
• backpacks
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• borax
• callbacks
• carfax
• climax
• cutbacks
• drawbacks
• feedbacks
• flashbacks
• greenbacks