Synonyms for bracket
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
Related words
- Word family
- brace
- Phrases
- curly bracket angle bracket large curly bracket bracket fungus tax bracket birch bracket diamond bracket hooked bracket
- Is a kind of
- punctuation mark
Forms
- Plural
- brackets → corbels, shelfs, consoles…
Example sentences
- corbel As a rule the corbel table carries the gutter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bracket | falling | |
| corbel | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- shelf1
- 6 letters
- corbel2
- 7 letters
- console2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corbel2 = 2 syllables).