SINCE 1828
cubby
noun
cub·by
| \ ˈkə-bē
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plural cubbies
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Outside Van’s popular three-panel bed sleeps two comfortably, and more upper storage cubbies provide space for clothes. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Luxury camper van offers a cool oasis for two," 4 Oct. 2018 Most studios will also have cubbies in the locker room or outside of the room for your shoes. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "New to Yoga? 12 Things to Know Before Taking Your First Class," 4 Jan. 2019 Another powerful hint came when Brandon Ingram, the Lakers’ 21-year-old star prospect, was given the cubby next to Mr. James in the locker room. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "Why Superstars Make Lousy Bosses," 20 Oct. 2018 On the underside, a crystal bowl plays storage cubby. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "We got our first good look at BMW’s new electric iNext, on sale in 2021," 15 Sep. 2018 Our bunk at camp was a clapboard cabin with two rows of cots and tall wooden cubbies. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How the JAP became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype.," 5 Dec. 2018 Unfortunately, there are few storage cubbies within the cabin. — Car and Driver, "2018 Nissan Versa," 29 Mar. 2018 My own cubby shelves were an unrepentant mess, prone to rejecting the tank tops and shorts that my mother had written my name in with Sharpie. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "How the JAP became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype.," 5 Dec. 2018 Each senator had a marked cubby to leave their electronic devices, according to a Republican senator. — Vivian Salama, WSJ, "Secrecy Shrouds Senators as They View Kavanaugh Report," 4 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cubby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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