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Library Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Library? [n] a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study [n] a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library" [n] a building that houses a collection of books and other materials [n] (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use [n] a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing Synonyms \| Synonyms for Library: depository library \| program library \| subroutine library Related Terms \| Find terms related to Library: ALA \| American Library Association \| ana \| anthology \| aquarium \| archives \| armory \| arsenal \| atelier \| athenaeum \| attic \| back number \| bank \| basement \| bay \| bibliotheca \| bin \| bird sanctuary \| Bodleian Library \| body \| bonded warehouse \| book wagon \| bookcase \| bookery \| bookmobile \| bookroom \| box \| British Museum \| bunker \| buttery \| cargo dock \| cellar \| chest \| chrestomathy \| circulating library \| closet \| collectanea \| collection \| compilation \| conservatory \| copy \| corpus \| crate \| crib \| cupboard \| data \| depository \| depot \| dock \| drawer \| dump \| edition \| exchequer \| Festschrift \| florilegium \| forest preserve \| fund \| game reserve \| glory hole \| godown \| hold \| holdings \| hutch \| impression \| Indian reservation \| issue \| lending library \| library edition \| Library of Congress \| locker \| loft \| lumber room \| lumberyard \| magasin \| magazine \| menagerie \| museum \| national forest \| national park \| number \| office \| paradise \| park \| preserve \| printing \| public library \| rack \| raw data \| reading room \| rental library \| repertory \| repository \| reservation \| reserve \| reservoir \| rick \| sail loft \| sanctuary \| school edition \| series \| set \| shelf \| stack \| stack room \| stacks \| state forest \| stock room \| storage \| store \| storehouse \| storeroom \| studio \| study \| supply base \| supply depot \| tank \| trade book \| trade edition \| treasure \| treasure house \| treasure room \| treasury \| vat \| Vatican Library \| vault \| volume \| warehouse \| wilderness preserve \| wildlife preserve \| wine cellar \| workroom \| zoo See Also \| accumulation \| aggregation \| assemblage \| athenaeum \| atheneum \| bibliotheca \| building \| carrel \| carrell \| cataloged procedure \| circulating library \| collection \| cubicle \| deposit \| depository \| edifice \| house \| lending library \| library program \| library routine \| public library \| reading room \| rental collection \| repository \| room \| set of bookshelves \| stacks \| stall Library In Webster's Dictionary \Li"brary\ (l[imac]"br[asl]r[y^]), n.; pl. {Libraries} (-r[i^]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller's shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller's shop, librarium bookcase, It. libreria. See {Libel}.] 1. A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library. 2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books. --Holland.

Library Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Library?

[n] a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
[n] a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"
[n] a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
[n] (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
[n] a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Library: depository library | program library | subroutine library

Library In Webster's Dictionary

\Li"bra*ry\ (l[imac]"br[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Libraries}
(-r[i^]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller's shop,
book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L.
librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller's shop,
librarium bookcase, It. libreria. See {Libel}.]
1. A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not
   as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.

2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a
   collection of books. --Holland.

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