1
: a sloping surface or place
2
: the state or degree of sloping
Examples of shelving in a Sentence
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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
Ulma said the store is in a space that has been vacant for a while and the shelving is made of wood from West Bend.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
Parts purchased today can be used interchangeably with those from 1960, when the shelving first went into production.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
And closet shelving can be adjusted at will, without any tools.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
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
Ulma said the store is in a space that has been vacant for a while and the shelving is made of wood from West Bend.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
Parts purchased today can be used interchangeably with those from 1960, when the shelving first went into production.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
And closet shelving can be adjusted at will, without any tools.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Shelving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelving. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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