bookrack

1.6

A shelf or stand that holds books

noun
/ˈbʊkˌræk/

: estante para libros

She bought a new bookrack for her library.

Examples

She placed her favorite novels on the bookrack by the window.
He assembled the bookrack himself and filled it with travel guides.
The library added a new bookrack near the entrance for bestsellers.
The bookrack is full of novels.
The new bookrack in the living room holds all my favorite novels.
She organized her collection of cookbooks on the wooden bookrack.
Our school library recently added a stylish bookrack for displaying new arrivals.

Synonyms

shelf

vsbookrack

369 1.0

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

is specifically for holding or displaying books rather than any object

stand

vsbookrack

322 2.5

A piece of furniture that holds or shows things

is limited to holding or showing books rather than general support or sale uses

rack

vsbookrack

205 1.2

A frame for holding or showing things

is aimed only at holding or showing books rather than many object types

bookcase

vsbookrack

38 1.0

A piece of furniture with shelves for holding books

is smaller and may be a simple portable holder rather than large furniture

bookshelf

vsbookrack

28 1.0

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

is usable either fixed to a wall or as a portable holder for books

How Big

bookcase

38 1.0

bookshelf

28 1.0

bookrack

1.6

bookend

11 2.7

Surface Forms

bookrack singular

bookracks plural

Morphology

bookrack = book + rack (transparent) = book + rack

The meaning is a straightforward compound: a rack used for holding books, which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Bookrack is a simple compound of book and rack, where rack means a 'stand' or frame for holding things, like a clothes rack. So a bookrack is simply a stand for holding or showing books.