library

/ˈlaɪˌbrɛri/

nounli · bra · ry

Think: LIke a BRave REader—LI + BR + RE = library.

Yes, it's library. Don’t drop the second r: it’s li-brar-y (…rar…), not “libary.”

Definitions

  1. nouna place where books and other materials are kept for people to read, study, or borrow
  2. nouna collection of books or other resources, especially one organized for use

Examples

  • We went to the library after school to find books for our project.
  • Please return the book to the library by Friday.
  • Our class has a small library in the reading corner.

Synonyms

bookroomreading roommedia centercollectionarchives

Translations

ES bibliotecaPT bibliotecaFR bibliothèque

Common misspellings

libaryliberrylibrerylibraraylibrarrylibrareylibray

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