Meanings
nounbookshelving (uncountable)
- uncountableShelving for the storage of books; bookshelves collectively.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bookshelve
Origin
From book + shelving, or bookshelf + -ing.
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APA
bookshelving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookshelving
MLA
“bookshelving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookshelving. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bookshelving,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookshelving.
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