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bookcaseA piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbʊkkeɪs/

Korean meaning: 책을 보관하는 선반이 있는 가구, 책장

Korean pronunciation: **북**케이스

Example Sentences

  • My cat knocked over the entire bookcase while chasing a spider.
  • The bookcase was so full that adding one more book would cause an avalanche.
  • We need a bigger bookcase for all these textbooks.

bookcase

NOUN

//ˈbʊkkeɪs//

A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

bookcase concept
💡 Concept

A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

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bookcase rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Climb the staircase past each bookcase, to the showcase of literary grace!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbʊkkeɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbʊkkeɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootbook + case

Origin

영어 'book'과 'case'가 합쳐진 합성어로, 문자 그대로 '책을 담는 상자/케이스'라는 의미에서 유래되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

showcasebriefcasestaircasesuitcase
showcase
briefcase
staircase
suitcase

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat knocked over the entire bookcase while chasing a spider.

😄 Fun example

The bookcase was so full that adding one more book would cause an avalanche.

We need a bigger bookcase for all these textbooks.

The secret door was hidden behind the old bookcase.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

bookshelfshelving unitlibrary shelf

Related

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