library

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: UK [ˈlaɪbɹəɹi] SAMPA: UK /"laIbr@ri/
• (US) IPA: [ˈlaɪbɹɛɹi] SAMPA: /"laIbrEri/
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Noun

Singular library

Plural libraries

Bookshelves at a library.

1. A place where books and other media are kept, usually on shelves. Most of the time, people are allowed to borrow these things.

   I borrowed books at the public library today.

2. A collection of books of other media. A person may call his/her collection of books a library.