book end

A form of bookend — A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.

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Meanings

nounbook end (plural book ends)

plural book ends

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bookend.
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APA

book end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20end

MLA

“book end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20end. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book end,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20end.

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