Bookcase

//ˈbʊkˌkeɪs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
  2. 2
    a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books wordnet

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archivesarmoryarsenalatticbackingbank

Example

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"This bookcase is easy to assemble."

Etymology

From book + case.

Related phrases

occasional bookcasepublic bookcase

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