bookshelf
/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/
noun
A piece of furniture for storing books
“The bookshelf was full of stories.”
מדף ספרים
Bookshelf is a noun in the home & furniture category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A piece of furniture for storing books" In Hebrew, bookshelf translates to מדף ספרים.
Example Sentences
- I organized my bookshelf so all the picture books are on the bottom.
- The bookshelf was so full that books were stacked sideways on top.
- My favorite stuffed animal sits on the top of my bookshelf.
Did You Know? The world's largest bookshelf is inside the Library of Congress in Washington DC, which holds over 170 million items and has more than 800 miles of shelving. If you read one book a day, it would take over 460,000 years to read every book there!
Common Word Combinations
book shelfbook caseshelf lifetop shelf
Related Words
shelfbookcaselibrarycabinet
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