cubby

noun

cub·​by ˈkə-bē 

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

The 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

Examples of cubby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An outdoor shower is integrated neatly into a cubby at the back of the wall console, making for easy showers and gear/dog cleanups. —New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026

That Feels Like Real Life Masterminds Academy also emphasizes interdisciplinary thinking, which is important when real problems don’t arrive sorted into neat cubbies. —Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026

Our Twisted Bulrush Cube Storage Bins can help you with that—they’re made to fit the other cubby offerings in the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026

Designate a cubby for each member of the family to drop off their coats, hats, and bags. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English cub pen, from Dutch kub fish basket; akin to Old English cofa den

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cubby

• chubby
• grubby
• hubby
• scrubby
• shrubby
• stubby
• tubby