shelving

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: material for shelves
2

Examples of shelving in a Sentence

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Noun
Design Within Reach Folk Ladder Desk Specs Create the home office of your Danish design dreams with this solid wood ladder desk that combines space-saving functionality with the option of expandable shelving. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025 The colonial interior has hardwood floors, plenty of display shelving, large windows and theme decor – such as a door painted to resemble a red English phone booth. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 This prewar one-bedroom in a Lenox Hill co-op has nice features, as shown in listing photos, like a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, built-in shelving, and hardwood floors, but it hasn’t been recently renovated. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025 In another case, a patron was touching himself inappropriately and approaching a staff member shelving books. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shelving

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 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

shelving

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

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