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library
What does library mean?
library (noun): an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use library in a sentence?
- She went to exchange her books at her local library. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce library?
/ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does library come from?
From Middle English librarie, from Anglo-Norman librarie.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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an institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users
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