adj
shelved
adj
1
Fitted with shelves.
"The library has row after row of shelved books."
2
Put on hold or abandoned, usually for the foreseeable future.
"The merger was shelved after the board raised concerns."
"Her plans for a sequel were shelved when the studio pulled funding."
How to Use Shelved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "has shelves" or, more commonly, "postponed/dropped indefinitely," as with a project or plan.
Common pairings
a shelved project
shelved plans
quietly shelved
Word Forms
more shelved comparative, most shelved superlative
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