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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Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Though the basics are similar, the improvements and extras combine to bully its predecessor into storage, and the Roadie 4 now has pride of place in the accessories cubby of my guitar's travel case.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
If functionality is your intention, the spacious cubbies are equally ideal for stowing away winter accessories (PB stocks some particularly attractive storage bins for a streamlined look) or making sure pairs of shoes aren’t strewn around the entryway.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
From there, a fireside living room features built-in cubbies for storing books or albums and a family room has pocketing glass doors spilling out to a patio, while an eat-in kitchen is outfitted with a center island topped by a hanging pot and plant rack, top-tier appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Though the basics are similar, the improvements and extras combine to bully its predecessor into storage, and the Roadie 4 now has pride of place in the accessories cubby of my guitar's travel case.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
If functionality is your intention, the spacious cubbies are equally ideal for stowing away winter accessories (PB stocks some particularly attractive storage bins for a streamlined look) or making sure pairs of shoes aren’t strewn around the entryway.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
From there, a fireside living room features built-in cubbies for storing books or albums and a family room has pocketing glass doors spilling out to a patio, while an eat-in kitchen is outfitted with a center island topped by a hanging pot and plant rack, top-tier appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Cubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubby. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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