WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
book•end /ˈbʊkˌɛnd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a support placed at each end of a row of books to hold them upright.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
book•end  (bŏŏk′end′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright, usually used in pairs.
  • book + end1 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bookend, book end /ˈbʊkˌɛnd/ n
  1. one of a pair of usually ornamental supports for holding a row of books upright
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