shelf
Horizontal storage plank
A shelf is a flat horizontal surface for storing or displaying objects, typically attached to a wall or fitted inside furniture: books lined the shelf, the top shelf of the closet.
To shelve something is to place it on a shelf, or figuratively to set it aside: We shelved the project indefinitely.
Off the shelf means readily available without customization.
On the shelf describes something—or someone—set aside as no longer useful or desirable.
Commercial products offered
- displayPresentation for viewing
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- productsItems made for sale
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
stock · pricing · restocking · endcap · aisle · facing · planogram · promotion
Furniture holding volumes
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
- hutchCage for small pets
- sideboardFurniture for dishes and linens
credenza · armoire · etagere · curio · buffet · console · wardrobe · dresser
Storage or disposal vessel
- boxLidded storage container
- containerThing for storing items
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
pantry · closet · warehouse · stockroom · inventory · stacking · organizing · labeling
Decorative hearth shelf
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
- alcoveRecessed area in room
overhang · projection · outcrop · rocky · cliff · narrow · perch · precipice
End of validity
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- spoilageFood degradation process
- perishableProne to decay
longevity · stability · dating · rotation · inventory · food-safety · packaging · refrigeration
merchandise
Commercial products offered
inventory · stock · pricing · restocking · endcap · aisle · facing · planogram · promotion · clearance
bookcase
Furniture holding volumes
sideboard · credenza · armoire · etagere · curio · buffet · console · wardrobe · dresser · mantelpiece
bin
Storage or disposal vessel
- boxLidded storage container
- containerThing for storing items
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
drawer · pantry · closet · warehouse · stockroom · inventory · stacking · organizing · labeling · accessibility
mantel
Decorative hearth shelf
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
alcove · overhang · projection · outcrop · rocky · cliff · narrow · perch · precipice · crag
expiration
End of validity
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- spoilageFood degradation process
perishable · longevity · stability · dating · rotation · inventory · food-safety · packaging · refrigeration · canning
continental
Of a continent
platform · sediment · shallow · marine · seabed · underwater · coastal · glacial · Antarctic · Arctic
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- groceriesfruits, grocery store, melons, supermarket, watermelon
- household itemschair, furniture, table, couch, sofa
- kitchenskitchen, sink, home kitchen, oven, stove
- objectsbasket, bowl, bucket, jar, jug
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- top shelfFinest available quality
- shelf lifeUsable storage duration
- on the shelfSet aside, inactive
- hit the shelvesBecome commercially available
- flying off the shelvesSelling very quickly
- empty shelvesStorage with nothing stored
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