cubbyhole

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Recent Examples of cubbyhole 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 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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Noun
  • Highway 69 is just around the corner, offering quick access to the Kansas City metro while preserving the quiet, relaxed pace of rural life.
    Prime Development Land Company, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.
    Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Josh Hart did not know the answer, nor did others inside the New York Knicks who have scrutinized the team’s nooks and crannies all season.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Among the main-level highlights are a trio of seating areas, along with two offices, a formal dining room, and a gourmet kitchen boasting top-notch stainless appliances, a spacious eat-in island, a breakfast nook, and a secondary prep kitchen.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
  • Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • There, the sleeping area is accompanied by a small sitting area near a fireplace, plus an alcove for snuggling up with a good book, and even a private deck for enjoying the surrounding greenery.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
  • Hickman Bridge Zion Located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion, Taylor Creek Trail (5 miles round-trip) ends at an awe-inducing rock alcove with two arches.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The main campus in Murray Hill, New Jersey appears like a bit of a ghost town, with empty cubicles and offices lining the halls.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Mike swiped through security, bought a coffee at the snack shop, and took the elevator up to his floor of padded cubicles.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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