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 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-end

MLA

“book-end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-end. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book-end,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-end.

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