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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/

Korean meaning: 도서관, 서재

Korean pronunciation: **라이**브러리

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

Origin

고대 로마의 책 필사관들이 'liber(자유로운 사람, 책)'들을 모아둔 곳에서 유래했습니다. 자유민만이 책을 읽을 수 있었던 시대의 흔적이 남아있어요.

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

bookstorearchiverepositorycollection

Antonyms

bookstoreprivate collection

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