shelving

[ shel-ving ]

noun

1. material for shelves.
2. shelves collectively.

shelving

/ ˈʃɛlvɪŋ /

noun

1. material for making shelves
2. a set of shelves; shelves collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelving¹

First recorded in 1625–35; shelve ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The report noted "excessive dirt and debris beneath shelving, dirty evaporator grills in the walk-in fridge, dirty walls and ceiling in the bakery, dirty lights in the walk-in chiller, and debris in corners of the kitchen and warehouse".

From BBC

In the first episode, a shelving unit falls on top of Mel while she's alone in her apartment on her birthday, digging into a sad meal of room-temperature crab rangoon.

From Salon

Her 35th birthday coincides with the double whammy of receiving an invitation to her ex-boyfriend Alex’s destination wedding and a knock into the afterlife, briefly, when a shelving unit she's just purchased and put together by herself falls on her.

From Salon

To step into the pop-up fantasy pub — hidden in an upstairs room of a downtown Los Angeles sports bar — is to be welcomed by fake cobblestone flooring, flickering electronic candles, old-timey, slightly Gaelic music, and walls and shelving filled with odd ephemera, including skulls, plastic animal skeletons and a bevy of squirrel-related art.

From Los Angeles Times

Uneven floor slabs hinted at minor additions over the years, including a supply room with shelving off the lone bedroom and bath.

From Los Angeles Times

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