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We borrowed a book from the library.
What does Library mean?
A library is a place to read, study, or borrow books.
Dictionary definition
A place or collection where books, media, and learning resources are kept for reading, study, or borrowing.
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Library in a sentence
medium
The library has computers, books, and quiet study tables.
hard
A strong library helps a community learn, research, and share information.
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What does library mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to library?
Media Center is close in meaning to library.
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Which sentence uses library to mean a digital collection?
Here library means an organized digital collection.
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WordLibrary.
Partnoun.
MeaningLibrary means A library is a place to read, study, or borrow books.
ExampleExample: We borrowed a book from the library.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- lye · brer · ee
- Strongest beat
- lye
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lye.
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Synonyms
Words like Library
media centera place with books and media
resource centera place with learning materials
book collectiona group of books kept together
Antonym review
Does Library have an opposite?
Library names a place, organization, or collection and has no standard direct antonym. Playground and empty shelf are not lexical opposites.
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Word family
Library word family
Base word
library
noun
library
Base form.
noun
libraries
More than one library.
noun
librarian
A person who works in a library.
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Hint for students
A library is a place to read, study, or borrow books.
Common mix-up
A library is not only a room full of books. It can be an organization or an organized physical or digital collection of many kinds of resources.
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Read this model sentence: The library has computers, books, and quiet study tables. Clue words: books, study, computers. Underline clue words that show why library fits instead of playground. Now write one new sentence that shows library without using the word library. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show library?
Teacher prompt
Compare a school library, a personal book library, and a digital music library. What kind of collection does each provide?
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