noun🔗ShareA heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright."She used heavy, ceramic cats as bookends to keep her cookbooks from falling over on the shelf. "itemstationerythingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else."The two large oak trees acted as bookends to our property, standing tall on either side of the house. "itemstationerystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come before and after, or at both sides of."The meeting started with a quick introduction and bookended the session with a summary of key decisions. "languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading