noun Download 🔗Share A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright. Examples : "She used heavy, ceramic cats as bookends to keep her cookbooks from falling over on the shelf. " item stationery thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else. Examples : "The two large oak trees acted as bookends to our property, standing tall on either side of the house. " item stationery structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To come before and after, or at both sides of. Examples : "The meeting started with a quick introduction and bookended the session with a summary of key decisions. " language writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading