Home › Words › B › bookcasebookcase/ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/bookcase means A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.bookcase is pronounced /ˈbʊkˌkeɪs/.EtymologyFrom book + case.nounA piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bookshelf 71% match — A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. vs bookcase →bookcased 71% match — Furnished with one or more bookcases. vs bookcase →bookchest 69% match — A chest for the storage of books. vs bookcase →bookpress 67% match — Synonym of bookcase. vs bookcase →bookrack 67% match — A rack for books; a bookshelf. vs bookcase →bookshelving 66% match — Shelving for the storage of books; bookshelves collectively. vs bookcase →bookshelve 65% match — To furnish (a room etc.) with bookshelves. vs bookcase →bookstack 63% match — One of a set of bookshelves in a library. vs bookcase →