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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The suite also had a little cubby and discreet shelves around the cubicle to store my personal things.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
The architects came through with a 14-foot-long unit, supported by an open metal base, fitted with drawers and cubbies to store supplies and cooking implements.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The space's amenities include secure cubbies, a kitchen, coffee and snacks on each floor as well as package-handling services.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
On Saturday afternoon, Clay Webb stood in front of a new cubby inside the Broncos locker room, hoping that the beginning of a dream could prompt the world to move on alongside him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
The architects came through with a 14-foot-long unit, supported by an open metal base, fitted with drawers and cubbies to store supplies and cooking implements.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
The space's amenities include secure cubbies, a kitchen, coffee and snacks on each floor as well as package-handling services.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
On Saturday afternoon, Clay Webb stood in front of a new cubby inside the Broncos locker room, hoping that the beginning of a dream could prompt the world to move on alongside him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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