1. bookshelf

noun. ['ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf'] a shelf on which to keep books.

Rhymes with Bookshelf

• gotthelf

How do you pronounce bookshelf?

Pronounce bookshelf as ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf.

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Sentences with bookshelf

1. Noun, singular or mass
Select two curtain panels that are long enough to cover the entire length of the bookshelf.

2. Adjective
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Quotes about bookshelf

1. So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall.
- Roald Dahl

2. There weren't any curtains in the windows, and the books that didn't fit into the bookshelf lay piled on the floor like a bunch of intellectual refugees.
- Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart

3. Fueled by my inspiration, I ran across the room to steal the cup of coffee the bookshelf had taken prisoner. Lapping the black watery brew like a hyena, I tossed the empty cup aside. I then returned to the chair to continue my divine act of creation. Hot blood swished in my head as my mighty pen stole across the page.
- Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy