Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun library

5 senses of library

Sense 1
library -- (a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library")
       => room -- (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view")

Sense 2
library -- (a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 3
library, depository library -- (a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study)
       => depository, deposit, depositary, repository -- (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)

Sense 4
library, program library, subroutine library -- ((computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 5
library -- (a building that houses a collection of books and other materials)
       => building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")