bookcase
pronunciation
How to pronounce bookcase in British English:
UK [ˈbʊkkeɪs]
How to pronounce bookcase in American English:
US [ˈbʊkˌkes]
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- Noun:
- a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
Word Origin
- bookcase (n.)
- 1726, from book (n.) + case (n.2). An Old English word for this was bocfodder.
Example
- 1. Creative bookcase inspired by the pieces from the famous puzzle game .
- 2. The dutch designers at atelier 010 have created the bookworm bookcase .
- 3. Next month ikea will introduce a new , deeper version of its ubiquitous " billy " bookcase .
- 4. Also for gaining space the room has a fix desk with a sliding element for your computer , put in front of a bookcase .
- 5. I went to a small room next to the drawing-room . Taking a book from a bookcase , I climbed up into the window-seat .