cubbyhole

noun

cub·​by·​hole ˈkə-bē-ˌhōl How to pronounce cubbyhole (audio)
: 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.
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Isle of Gelato: A cubbyhole of a place on Pedlar Street sells artisanal ice creams, including vegan recipes, that have amassed quite a following. Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024 Once removed from their cubbyhole, the bits can be inserted in one of two hexagonal driver holes. 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 See all Example Sentences for cubbyhole 

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cubbyhole was in 1824

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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubbyhole. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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cubbyhole

noun
cub·​by·​hole ˈkəb-ē-ˌhōl How to pronounce cubbyhole (audio)
: a snug place (as for storing things)

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