bookcase — A 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/
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
💡 Concept
A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
🎵 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
🎵Rhyme
showcasebriefcasestaircasesuitcase
showcase
briefcase
staircase
suitcase
🔗Collocations
built-in bookcase
wooden bookcase
tall bookcase
empty bookcase
dust the bookcase
wall-mounted bookcase
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bookshelfshelving unitlibrary shelf
Related
shelffurniturestoragelibrarycabinet
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