Meanings
nounbookstand (plural bookstands)
plural bookstands
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 書攤 /书摊, 書報亭 /书报亭
- 書攤 /书摊 (shūtān)stall where books are sold
- 書報亭 /书报亭 (shūbàotíng)stall where books are sold
- 書架 /书架 (shūjià)stand made for holding books open
- 閱覽架 /阅览架 (yuèlǎnjià)stand made for holding books open
Dutch boekenkraam, boekenstandaard
- boekenkraamstall where books are sold
- boekenstandaardstand made for holding books open
Finnish kirjanmyyntikoju, kirjateline
- kirjanmyyntikojustall where books are sold
- kirjatelinestand made for holding books open
French lutrin, support de lecture
- lutrinstand made for holding books open
- support de lecturestand made for holding books open
German Bücherstand, Buchstütze
- Bücherstandstall where books are sold
- Buchstützestand made for holding books open
Portuguese banca (de livros), atril
- banca (de livros)stall where books are sold
- atrilstand made for holding books open
Cite this entry
APA
bookstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookstand
MLA
“bookstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookstand. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bookstand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookstand.
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