library

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈlaɪbɹi/
/ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

Synonyms
bookhouse
2 Definition

(by extension) Any institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community.

3 Definition

A collection of books or other forms of stored information.

4 Definition

An equivalent collection of analogous information in a non-printed form, e.g. record library.

5 Definition

A room dedicated to storing books.

6 Definition

A collection of software routines that provide functionality to be incorporated into or used by a computer program.

7 Definition

A collection of DNA material from a single organism or relative to a single disease.

8 Definition

The deck or draw pile.