library
a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.
a public body organizing and maintaining such an establishment.
a collection of manuscripts, publications, and other materials for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference.
a collection of any materials for study and enjoyment, as films, musical recordings, or maps.
a commercial establishment lending books for a fixed charge; a lending library.
a series of books of similar character or alike in size, binding, etc., issued by a single publishing house.
Biology. a collection of standard materials or formulations by which specimens are identified.
Computers. a collection of software or data usually reflecting a specific theme or application.
Origin of library
1pronunciation note For library
Other words from library
- in·ter·li·brar·y, adjective
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How to use library in a sentence
A malicious app on the same Android device could exploit the vulnerability by injecting malicious modules into other apps that rely on the library to steal private information, like passwords and credit card numbers, from inside the app.
Android security bug let malicious apps siphon off private user data | Zack Whittaker | August 28, 2020 | TechCrunchTherein lies the problem, because they aren’t inclined to avoid using arguably the greatest client-side library innovation since jQuery.
Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript | Detlef Johnson | August 20, 2020 | Search Engine LandDeputy Chief Operating Officer Bob Vacchi was a well-respected manager overseeing libraries, parks and other departments and insiders, Lisa Halverstadt writes, saw him as an even-keeled bureaucrat who played by the rules.
Morning Report: The Rise of Private, Non-School Schooling Options | Voice of San Diego | August 6, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoCarson had a reputation for being fiscally hawkish, which did not mesh with some of Brady’s plans for the district – like new furniture across all classrooms and libraries.
Accusations Flew, Then National School District Official Got Paid to Resign | Ashly McGlone | July 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWe’ve been publishing A Parent’s Guide to Public Schools in English and Spanish and presented it to parents through public libraries throughout the county.
A Message to Our Readers on Newsroom Diversity | Voice of San Diego | July 15, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
The resources were what you might expect: Dining room, a media center, a library, a TV room, a meeting room, a computer room.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAt that point, the library of Congress can once again decide to prohibit consumers from unlocking their cell phones.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive | Ben Jacobs | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe does not hesitate to hide some Marxist books from her library because she fears that the military could use them against her.
For a few hours every day she would read big books at the library, watch reruns of the show, and dig through questions in the J!
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA shooter opened fire inside the library at Florida State University this morning.
The parliament house and library of the British provinces, at Montreal, burned by a mob.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThis library is considered the most valuable and extensive in American history and antiquities, ever collected.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAt this stock-taking the number unaccounted-for is twenty-two, several of which are quite recent accessions to the library.
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 | General Assembly Library (New Zealand)The correspondence of the library has quite materially increased in volume.
Report of the Chief Librarian for the Year 1924-25 | General Assembly Library (New Zealand)She wished that Lady Victoria had made the appointment for the library, which was equally in tune with another side of her.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for library
/ (ˈlaɪbrərɪ) /
a room or set of rooms where books and other literary materials are kept
a collection of literary materials, films, CDs, children's toys, etc, kept for borrowing or reference
the building or institution that houses such a collection: a public library
a set of books published as a series, often in a similar format
computing a collection of standard programs and subroutines for immediate use, usually stored on disk or some other storage device
a collection of specific items for reference or checking against: a library of genetic material
Origin of library
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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