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bookcase

bookcase

38 1.0
A piece of furniture with shelves for holding books
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/
translation icon : estantería
  • Pryce himself stood by the window with his back to the bookcase, a slender figure of innate grace.
  • fill the bookcase
  • top of the bookcase
  • move the bookcase

It's it's on my bookcase, like in the little bookcase area in my living room.

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Examples

  • Jesse now had an opportunity to look at the bookcase opposite the fireplace.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When I dream of a new office, I dream of Stewart's, with its floor-to-ceiling bookcase and rolling stepladder.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A bookcase with a key.

  • I take it out of the bookcase and hand it to him.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The wood in the bookcase cracked.

  • Dave sits in front of his bookcase with a remote control in his hand.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The walls of her office were lined with bookcases crammed with books and journals.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • There were too many bookcases, so the reference collection was consolidated and relocated.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The living room was beautifully decorated with a large bookcase filled with colorful novels.

  • She organized her bookcase by genre, making it easy to find her favorite titles.

Synonyms

shelf
vsbookcase
369 1.0

A flat board fixed to a wall for holding books and small things

is a complete furniture unit combining several supports for many books
rack
vsbookcase
205 1.2

A frame for holding or showing things

is specifically designed furniture with integrated shelves mainly for books
bookshelf
vsbookcase
28 1.0

A shelf attached to a wall or part of a bookcase for holding books

is freestanding furniture specifically designed to store books
shelving
vsbookcase
7 2.9

Furniture with flat boards for storing or showing things

is a single furniture piece with fixed shelves for books
bookrack
vsbookcase
1.6

A shelf or stand that holds books

is larger furniture mainly for book storage rather than display
étagère
vsbookcase
9.6

A small piece of furniture with open shelves for showing small items like photos or plants

is designed for storing books rather than mainly displaying items

How Big

library
636 1.0
bookcase
38 1.0
bookshelf
28 1.0

Surface Forms

bookcase singular
bookcases plural

Morphology

bookcase = book + case (transparent) = book + case

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'book' + 'case' as a container or piece of furniture for books.

Etymology

Bookcase is a simple compound of book and case, where case means 'a container', just like in suitcase or pencil case. So, a bookcase is literally a 'container for books' and is a piece of furniture with shelves to hold them.