Definitions

shelving

[shel-ving] / ˈʃɛl vɪŋ /

VERB

defer, postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freeze give up mothball prolong put off suspend waive

STRONG

delay dismiss drop hold pigeonhole prorogue scrub sideline stay table

WEAK

hang up hold off hold over hold up lay aside put aside put on back burner put on hold put on ice slow up tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue go

STRONG

advance

WEAK

carry out do go ahead

Example Sentences

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shelving

In the 12th-floor model unit, the steel framework has even been turned into closet shelving.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Teeming documents charting the rich subsoil of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The primary suite is completed by two huge walk-in closets, one of which is complete with a built-in vanity, while both feature light-up shelving.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

A shell-adorned mirror anchors the wall facing the windows and built-in shelving, making the room feel larger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

There they found a shelving shore, and they drew the boat out, high above the water, and hid it as well as they could behind a great boulder.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien