cubbyhole
noun
cub·by·hole
ˈkə-bē-ˌhōl 
: a small snug place (as for hiding or storage)
also
: a cramped space
Examples of cubbyhole in a Sentence
The car has lots of cubbyholes for small items.
He keeps the key in a cubbyhole in his desk.
He worked in a cubbyhole under the stairs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Once removed from their cubbyhole, the bits can be inserted in one of two hexagonal driver holes.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
Some new additions included cubbyholes for each employee — so no one had to drag home their coffee mug, family photo or ergonomic keyboard each night — small conference rooms workers can reserve and private phone rooms.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
There are hanging plastic dividers that catch the light as people move them aside to find hidden cubbyholes and tunnels.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
Some new additions included cubbyholes for each employee — so no one had to drag home their coffee mug, family photo or ergonomic keyboard each night — small conference rooms workers can reserve and private phone rooms.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
There are hanging plastic dividers that catch the light as people move them aside to find hidden cubbyholes and tunnels.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cubbyhole
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cubbyhole
noun
cub·by·hole
ˈkəb-ē-ˌhōl
: a snug place (as for storing things)
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