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shelving

shelving

7 2.9
Furniture with flat boards for storing or showing things
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛlvɪŋ/
translation icon : estantería
  • In the workshop, there is metal shelving that holds various tools and equipment.
  • shelving units
  • shelving system
  • display shelving

Examples

  • Thousands of books, many of them leather-bound editions, lined floor-to-ceiling shelving on three walls.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She arranged the books neatly on the shelving in her living room.

  • Well, first of all, it changes everything on the store shelves, OK?

  • And it's his job to make sure that the shelves stay full.

  • The surplus shelving, along with a long magazine browser unit, was removed from the media center.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many older school libraries are small and usually have too much permanent shelving and too few electrical outlets.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Inside, Claude could see elegant shelving and, naturally enough, books.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Beyond the counter, there was rank upon rank of metal shelving, specially sized to hold Blackfeet's files.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • A brick and pine-board shelving unit held Jen's hopeful stock of photographic books and supplies.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Storage areas contain adjustable shelving, lightweight stackable bins, flat-file storage for various sizes of visual materials, and customized cabinets.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

shelf
vsshelving
369 1.0

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

is the system or material made from many such boards for storage
rack
vsshelving
205 1.2

A frame for holding or showing things

is made from multiple horizontal platforms rather than a simple open frame
bookcase
vsshelving
38 1.0

A piece of furniture with shelves for holding books

is used for many kinds of items rather than only books
bookshelf
vsshelving
28 1.0

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

is a collection of such boards used for many different items not just books
étagère
vsshelving
9.6

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

is larger and used for general storage rather than small display use
bookrack
vsshelving
1.6

A shelf or stand that holds books

is used for many different item types not only books

How Spacious

wardrobe
35 1.0
shelving
7 2.9
cabinet
168 1.3
rack
205 1.2
shelf
369 1.0

Surface Forms

shelving singular
shelvings plural

Morphology

shelving = shelf (semi-transparent) = shelf + ing

The form is built from shelf + -ing, but the noun sense of shelving as shelves or shelving material is a conventional collective use rather than a fully regular meaning.

Etymology

Shelving is formed from shelf + -ing and names the units or material made of shelves, like the boards you use to keep books and dishes, so shelving is 'material for storing'.