library
/ˈlaɪbrɛri/
noun
A place with many books you can read or borrow
“We go to the library every week.”
ספרייה
Library is a noun in the school category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A place with many books you can read or borrow" In Hebrew, library translates to ספרייה.
Example Sentences
- She visited the school library every week and always left with a new book.
- The library was perfectly quiet — everyone was busy reading.
- He found an amazing book about dinosaurs in the library's nature section.
Did You Know? The most famous ancient library was the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, which tried to collect every book in the world. It may have held over half a million scrolls! The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is the largest library in the world today, with over 170 million items. The word "library" comes from the Latin word "liber," meaning book.
Common Word Combinations
school libraryborrow a booklibrary cardlibrary shelf
Related Words
bookreadinglibrarianshelf
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