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librarya building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaɪbreri/

Example Sentences

  • The library was so quiet you could hear a page turning three tables away.
  • She treats her bedroom like a personal library with books stacked everywhere.
  • The librarian shushed him so many times, he started whispering to himself.

library

NOUN

[/ˈlaɪbreri/]

a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlaɪbreri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlaɪbrəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootlibr
Suffix--ary

🎵Rhyme

primarysecondarynecessary
primary
secondary
necessary

🔗Collocations

public library
library card
school library
digital library
library book
visit the library

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The library was so quiet you could hear a page turning three tables away.

She treats her bedroom like a personal library with books stacked everywhere.

😄 Fun example

The librarian shushed him so many times, he started whispering to himself.

Students often use the library as a free air-conditioned study space during summer.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bookstorearchiverepositorycollection

Antonyms

bookstoreprivate collection

Related

librarianbookreadingstudyknowledgeresearch

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