nonlibrary

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to a library.

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Meanings

adjectivenonlibrary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to a library.
nounnonlibrary (plural nonlibraries)

plural nonlibraries

  1. A place or institution other than a library.

    Two of the longest average visit lengths belonged to nonlibraries. The tours to the binderies and to the printers and publishers lasted on the average of 1.45 and 1.71 hours respectively.

    1996, Thomas D. Walker, Surveying the library landscape, page 14

Origin

From non- + library.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonlibrary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonlibrary

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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