peephole

noun

peep·​hole ˈpēp-ˌhōl How to pronounce peephole (audio)
: a hole or crevice to peep through

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There’s one only visible through a peephole hidden behind a panel on a wall, and there’s even one printed on a yellow sweatshirt mixed in with a sea of white button-down shirts on a conveyor belt in the laundry. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 June 2025 Visitors to the museum can watch her through peepholes and via feed from a security camera. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 In one room, Elliott, eyes squinting and face slicked with sweat, lies on his belly on a makeshift platform watching the street through a large, jagged peephole punched in the wall. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Just slip this over the interior door’s peephole and rest assured knowing that no one can use a device to see in. Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for peephole

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peephole was circa 1570

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“Peephole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peephole. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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peephole

noun
peep·​hole ˈpēp-ˌhōl How to pronounce peephole (audio)
: a hole or crack to peep through

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