shelves

/ʃɛlvz/

nounshelves

Think: one shelf, many shelves—change the F sound to V and add ES: shelF → shelVes.

Yes, it's shelves. Remember the plural rule: words ending in -f often change to -ves (shelf → shelves).

Definition

  1. nounPlural of shelf; flat boards or surfaces used for holding items, often attached to a wall or inside a cabinet.

Examples

  • “She organized the books on the shelves by author.”
  • “The grocery store stocked the shelves before opening.”
  • “We installed new shelves in the closet to make more space.”

Synonyms

racksledgesplatformstiersbookcases

Translations

ES estantesPT prateleirasFR étagères

Common misspellings

shelfsshelvezshelfesshelvseshelviesshelvzsshelvvesshelvés

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