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# bookshelf

noun (bookshelf, bookshelves)

«bookshelf» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A bookshelf is a shelf, or a piece of furniture with several shelves, for keeping books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#m1)

### In the lessons

a container: books per shelf, shelves per bookshelf; in the classroom and library; phrases «on the bookshelf», «tall bookshelf», «bookcase»

### Examples

- Each bookshelf has 5 shelves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x1)
- Each shelf holds 20 books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x2)
- The bookshelf holds 120 books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x3)
- She put 8 books on the bookshelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x4)
- Put the books back on the bookshelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x5)
- Our classroom has a bookshelf of comics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x6)
- The bookshelf is full, so we need another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x7)
- Dad built a bookshelf from wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x8)
- The tallest books go on the bottom of the bookshelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x9)
- A bookshelf should be fixed to the wall so it can't fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/#x10)

### Note

A group: total = shelves × books per shelf. Trap: shelves (the boards) and bookshelves (whole pieces) are different counts. Plural «bookshelves» (f to v).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bookshelf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookshelf/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bookshelf» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bookshelf.html) on Mova free.