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 Prosecutors said serial numbers on the gold bars and fingerprints on tape that bound together the stacks of cash were traced to Hana and Daibes. Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024 Prosecutors said serial numbers on the gold bars and fingerprints on tape that bound together the stacks of cash were traced to Mr. Hana and Mr. Daibes. Larry Neumeister and Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024 New and used records, CDs and books are neatly displayed along the walls and in the stacks, and shoppers looking for a good deal are invited to dig through the $1 bins. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 22 Apr. 2024 Jeremy took in the stacks of books around the office. Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the stacks 

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“The stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stacks. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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