libraries

NOUN

book repository

Synonyms

STRONG

athenaeum atheneum bibliotheca study

WEAK

book collection book room information center media center reference center

Example Sentences

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The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar thefts in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The new union would cover more than 2,700 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty across hundreds of disciplines in 22 schools and the USC libraries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

These books can be bought online inexpensively or borrowed from libraries without cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She said their libraries mainly buy paperbacks due to the lower cost.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It was true: no more parks, no more libraries, no more movie theaters.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz