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library

/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/

[/ˈlaɪ.brər.i/]

place for books

Beginnernoun

Definition

A building or room where books are kept for people to read or borrow.

Example

He spent quiet afternoons at the library, surrounded by tall shelves of dusty old books.

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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