plural cubbies
US
: a small, snug place (as for hiding or storage) : cubbyhole
Each boy on coming in gives his name, pays six cents, gets a key, and puts away his hat, books, and jacket (if he has 'em) in his own cubby for the night.—
Madeleine B. Stern
Madeleine B. SternThe room was little more than a cubby choked with wires, splitters, routers, and electronic boxes. You would have said there was no room for a man.—Stephen King
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Disney will be marking the tubby little cubby’s 100th birthday this year with a variety of events, licensing collaboration, publishing releases and merchandise throughout the world.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The cubby hole where your backpack (which also has your name on it) has a label to remind you which one is yours.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Kimbo also tacks on a 20-lb propane tank bay on the passenger side and a rear storage cubby sized to hold a gas generator for backup power.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The sleek hall tree makes decluttering easy, with sturdy metal hooks for hats and bags, cubbies for shoes, storage baskets for accessories, and a shelf perfect for books and other decor.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The cubby hole where your backpack (which also has your name on it) has a label to remind you which one is yours.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Kimbo also tacks on a 20-lb propane tank bay on the passenger side and a rear storage cubby sized to hold a gas generator for backup power.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The sleek hall tree makes decluttering easy, with sturdy metal hooks for hats and bags, cubbies for shoes, storage baskets for accessories, and a shelf perfect for books and other decor.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cubby
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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