library

[lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree] / ˈlaɪˌbrɛr i, -brə ri, -bri /

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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Then there is the varying availability - and quality - of parks, playgrounds, and libraries depending on where you live.

From BBC

Avid readers, they "max out" their borrowing, taking 20 books each under their individual library cards, the most they are allowed.

From BBC

A recent study from National Research Group found that about 60% of all TV consumed is library content.

From Los Angeles Times

Maths teacher Bobby Seagull is appointed an MBE for his work campaigning for public libraries to be better supported.

From BBC

Jefferies likens quantum’s capabilities to trying to find the answer to a question in a library.

From Barron's