- plural of shelf.
shelves
Example Sentences
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At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Good Good products have also been pulled from the shelves of several retailers.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’ve never put in shelves in an apartment before because I was like, ‘I’m probably gonna move out in like one or two years,’” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
For the first time, those looking to try Erewhon’s viral $21 smoothies or simply look through shelves of expensive groceries won’t have to enter Los Angeles County to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
There was even a pretty rug at the far end of the room where there were no desks, only shelves of books that looked like real books, not schoolbooks.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
