bookcases

noun

plural of bookcase
as in cabinets

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  1. cabinets
  2. chests
  3. secretaries
  4. sideboards
  5. cupboards
  6. consoles
Noun
  • Eventually, the cabinets were designed and built with plywood to precise specifications by a team of carpenters.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Where the hidden storage actually lives Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets can all become storage.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • Participants have ranged in age from 13 to around 80; new parents push babies in strollers or carry them strapped to their chests.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Both had stab wounds in their chests and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • Perhaps a handful of judges would be confirmed, but Cabinet secretaries would face long slogs.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • To do that work, the state plans to add as many as four deputy attorneys general, a legal analyst and three legal secretaries, according to a legislative analyst’s report.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • Ranging from statement lights and sideboards for the entry to bed frames, nightstands, and lamps for the bedroom, the new Grand Slam Collection includes architectural and stylish pieces for each room in your home.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
Definition of sideboards
Noun
  • Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cupboards
Noun
  • The 5,000-square-meter, warehouse-style venue is home to all kinds of secondhand goods, ranging from Hermès Birkins and Chanel Classic Flap bags to Nintendo game consoles and Leica cameras.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That’s now one of the biggest games for Xbox, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and other consoles.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of consoles
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“Bookcases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookcases. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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