What part of speech is shelf?

Shelf can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. shelf is a verb, present, 1st person singular of shelf (infinitive).
  • 2. shelf is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. shelf is a noun, singular of shelves.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does shelf mean?

Definitions

Verb

shelf - A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament.
shelf - A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships.
shelf - A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.
shelf - A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.

Noun

shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
shelf - a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Examples of shelf

#   Sentence  
1. noun To my surprise $20 deposit.... New movies not on shelf..under the counter for Telugu Speaking people only... or people who spend $30 or more groceries..
2. noun Your comic books are on the shelf.
3. noun Which way is the cheese shelf?
4. noun Put the book back on the shelf when you're through with it.
5. noun Put the book back on the shelf.
6. noun Take down the book from the shelf.
7. noun Please put the book on the shelf.
8. noun Put the book on the top shelf.
9. noun Put the book on the bottom shelf.
10. noun You have too many books on the shelf.
11. noun Take the jam down from the top shelf.
12. noun Jack reached out for the magazine on the shelf.
13. noun This book goes on the top shelf.
14. noun Don't take out the books on this shelf.
15. noun Set the CD player square with the front edge of the shelf, please.
Sentence  
noun
To my surprise $20 deposit.... New movies not on shelf..under the counter for Telugu Speaking people only... or people who spend $30 or more groceries..
Your comic books are on the shelf.
Which way is the cheese shelf?
Put the book back on the shelf when you're through with it.
Put the book back on the shelf.
Take down the book from the shelf.
Please put the book on the shelf.
Put the book on the top shelf.
Put the book on the bottom shelf.
You have too many books on the shelf.
Take the jam down from the top shelf.
Jack reached out for the magazine on the shelf.
This book goes on the top shelf.
Don't take out the books on this shelf.
Set the CD player square with the front edge of the shelf, please.

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