bookcasenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʊk.keɪs/us/ˈbʊk.keɪs/A1 a piece of furniture with shelves to put books on
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Furniture for storage
- airing cupboard
- almirah
- bookshelf
- bureau
- cabinet
- cupboard
- drawer
- dresser
- filing cabinet
- footlocker
- ottoman
- shelf
- shelves
- shelving
- showcase
- sideboard
- stack
- stand
- walk-in
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Examples from literature
- But a half-open panel in the wall showed a bookcase crowded with books.
- But there was Lady Rose turning round from the bookcase as they came in.
- He noticed her eyeing the book, and got up to put it back in the bookcase.
- In a small dining-room where space is limited, a set of shelves like a single bookcase is useful.
- Some water-color drawings were pinned against the walls, and a well-filled bookcase stood in a recess beside the fireplace.