library
library Lexical Profile
library Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and other resources for reading, reference, or borrowing.
"She spent the entire afternoon studying in the quiet atmosphere of the university library."
An organized collection of books, records, or other materials kept for research, preservation, or personal use.
"He inherited a vast personal library of rare historical biographies from his grandfather."
A collection of precompiled routines, subroutines, or software components that a program can use to develop or execute software.
"The software developer imported a specialized graphics library to help render the new user interface."
• Rhymes for library
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'librarie', via Old French 'librairie', from Latin 'librarium' meaning 'bookcase' or 'chest for books', stemming from 'liber' meaning 'book, paper, or parchment'.