peephole

noun

peep·​hole ˈpēp-ˌhōl 

: a hole or crevice to peep through

Examples of peephole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next day, Tekin looked through the peephole of her cell door and saw guards dragging out a corpse. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The bedroom is on floor one, the first door on the right (that door, by the way, has three peepholes carved seemingly at random), and is bedecked in reddish wood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

Of course, the camera is suitable for any door with a compatible peephole, not just for apartments. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Accessibility The hotel’s nine accessible rooms and suites include wheelchair-accessible doors and showers and lowered light switches, peepholes, and toilets. — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peephole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

peephole

noun

peep·​hole ˈpēp-ˌhōl 

: a hole or crack to peep through