bookcase

[ book-keys ]

/ ˈbʊkˌkeɪs /

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noun

a set of shelves for books.

Origin of bookcase

First recorded in 1720–30; book + case²

Words nearby bookcase

book bag, bookbinder, bookbindery, bookbinding, book burning, bookcase, book club, bookcraft, bookcrossing, booked up, bookend

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Example sentences from the Web for bookcase

My copy lies in back of a bookcase where I threw it in frustration before I got to page 100.
Can Pulp Win the Booker?|Allen Barra|September 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Glennard had moved away from the desk and stood leaning against the calf-backed volumes of the bookcase.
The Touchstone|Edith Wharton
“The Den needs a bookcase,” Mr. Hatfield reminded the pair as they admired their ‘find’.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
As I write, nearing midnight, the bookcase behind me cracks.
The Best Ghost Stories|Various

This bookcase is full of the gifts of friends, and recalls much of my past.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
He could not have squeezed in behind the bookcase, so he ignored the thrust.
The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery|Hildegard G. Frey

British Dictionary definitions for bookcase

bookcase

/ (ˈbʊkˌkeɪs) /

noun

a piece of furniture containing shelves for books, often fitted with glass doors

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单词	bookcase
释义	bookcase [ book-keys ] / ˈbʊkˌkeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bookcase ON THESAURUS.COM noun a set of shelves for books. Origin of bookcase First recorded in 1720–30; book + case² Words nearby bookcase book bag, bookbinder, bookbindery, bookbinding, book burning, bookcase, book club, bookcraft, bookcrossing, booked up, bookend Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bookcase My copy lies in back of a bookcase where I threw it in frustration before I got to page 100. Can Pulp Win the Booker?\|Allen Barra\|September 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Glennard had moved away from the desk and stood leaning against the calf-backed volumes of the bookcase. The Touchstone\|Edith Wharton “The Den needs a bookcase,” Mr. Hatfield reminded the pair as they admired their ‘find’. Dan Carter and the River Camp\|Mildred A. Wirt As I write, nearing midnight, the bookcase behind me cracks. The Best Ghost Stories\|Various This bookcase is full of the gifts of friends, and recalls much of my past. The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6\|Augustus J. C. Hare He could not have squeezed in behind the bookcase, so he ignored the thrust. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery\|Hildegard G. Frey British Dictionary definitions for bookcase bookcase / (ˈbʊkˌkeɪs) / noun a piece of furniture containing shelves for books, often fitted with glass doors Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bookcase cabinet, bookrack
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bookcase

noun

Origin of bookcase

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Example sentences from the Web for bookcase

British Dictionary definitions for bookcase

noun

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