book ‧ shelf /ˈbʊkʃelf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bookshelves /-ʃelvz/) [countable]
a shelf that you keep books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books ⇨ bookcase
book ‧ shelf /ˈbʊkʃelf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bookshelves /-ʃelvz/) [countable]
a shelf that you keep books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books ⇨ bookcase
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012