library (/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈlaɪ.brər.i/
Meaning
Meaning: place for books
A building or room where books are kept for people to read or borrow.
Examples
🗣 He spent quiet afternoons at the library, surrounded by tall shelves of dusty old books.
Etymology
From Latin ‘librarium’, from ‘liber’ (book).
How & Where It’s Used
A place to borrow books and study; also a collection of files in computing.
Tags: books, services