shelving

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noun (1)

shelv·​ing ˈshel-viŋ How to pronounce shelving (audio)
1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping

shelving

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noun (2)

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: material for shelves
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Examples of shelving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This bamboo organizer is designed to fit over a toilet and offers shelving for decor items or toilet paper, as well as a cabinet with doors for private items. Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024 Duckett herself used inexpensive materials to build a four-foot-high three-tiered shelving unit outside of Allegiant that holds five-gallon buckets in which the crops grow. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024 Personalize the space with decorative accents and maximize vertical space with shelving or hanging organizers to optimize storage. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024 Gloria’s hobby is on display in the living room, where a large, five-level shelving unit is filled with house plants of all shapes and sizes. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024 The shelving may be a little too small to hold a countertop microwave or toaster oven, but pots and pans and other utensils should not be an issue to store. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024 Elsewhere is an office space, plus a lavish primary suite complete with a fireplace flanked by custom shelving, a private balcony, a sitting room, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath spotlighted by a marble soaking tub. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 There’s also a storage box that doubles as a side table, display shelving, and some textile accessories like a mousepad, rug, and a throw. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024 Several of these museum-quality pieces are carefully displayed in their home via custom shelving in the family room, living room, and beyond. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shelving was in 1678

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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelving. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

shelving

noun
shelv·​ing
ˈshel-viŋ
: material to make shelves from
also : the shelves themselves
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