shelf

US /ʃɛlf/

・

UK /ʃelf/

A2
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noun

  • Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
  • Flat board attached to a wall to put things on

Examples

Souvenirs filled the shelves. Her diaries just sat on the shelf for years

I put the packet back on the shelf. He's got a job stocking shelves in a supermarket.