library — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

library (/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/)

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🔊 /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.

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Tags: books, services

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