cubbyholes

noun

plural of cubbyhole
as in crannies

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubbyholes
  1. crannies
  2. nooks
  3. corners
  4. alcoves
  5. cubicles
Noun
  • But each room is packed with nooks and crannies and knickknacks to click around on, investigate, and learn about, so there’s almost always something to dig into.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Because spills always seem to settle in the most inconvenient spots (like the bottom of your produce drawer), a dishwasher can help reach all the nooks and crannies that are hard to clean by hand.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Definition of crannies
Noun
  • The nooks, with their plush seating and fluffy pillows, have books stacked on either end.
    — Jaha Nailah Avery, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some are cozy attic nooks and others spacious suites with bathrooms at the entrance and tubs next to the bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nooks
Noun
  • With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Overshadowed by the blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett, the Rams went and got one of the best corners alive in Trent McDuffie.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Set in alcoves, these structures included single-room storage units for food, all the way up to 150-room villages, such as Cliff Palace, which once housed about 100 people.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of alcoves
Noun
  • There are no aisles of cubicles to maneuver on your bathroom break or colleagues to stand around with at the water cooler.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026
  • Everyone was out in the aisles and jumping into other people’s cubicles.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of cubicles
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cubbyhole
cubbyholes
cube
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cubbyholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyholes. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on cubbyholes

Nglish: Translation of cubbyholes for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gnomic

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All