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snuggery

noun

Definition of snuggery

chiefly British

as in cubbyhole

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Recent Examples of snuggery Up some floating staircases, a landing was arrayed with Ping-Pong and foosball tables and a snuggery of orange Knoll womb chairs. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023

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Noun

One day, during my visit, Cole used a step stool to access a small cubbyhole in a high corner of a bedroom wall—a sort of illogical nook that seemed preordained to house some private, upsetting object.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
During the decades with Cox at the helm of the Braves, the smell of cigar smoke became familiar, wafting from the home dugout on early afternoons at old Fulton County Stadium or from a cubbyhole next to the home dugout at Turner Field.

— David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026

Definition of cubbyhole

Noun

The complex will feature four payload bays, two encapsulation bays, and a dedicated area for processing multiple payloads together.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
That giant, fully reusable rocket finally reached orbit on its 14th launch in September, but the version currently flying is designed only to deploy Starlink V3 satellites through a thin slot of a payload-bay door.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Ayoub says specialty boxes for storing kitchen and stemware, ones designed with extra compartments and support, are especially helpful for protecting fragile items.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
The meat department’s three-compartment sink’s sanitizer wasn’t strong enough.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of compartment

Noun

Through a pair of large wood doors is the bedroom, with another oversize window and more than enough space for a king-size bed, your very own reading nook, and two walk-in closets.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026
Nearby, a kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island, Gaggenau and Sub-Zero appliances, and an adjoining breakfast nook.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of nook

Noun

This accent color continues into the cabin on the dashboard and center console, while the standard four-way power-adjustable sport seats add to the sense of occasion with plaid inserts.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Just as importantly, a clean cabin creates a more comfortable environment for passengers, whether the journey is a short commute or a long-distance road trip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cabin

Noun

Her heart cells had been infected with parvovirus B19, the virus that more commonly causes Fifth Disease.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Whole wheat toast offers measurable amounts of selenium and manganese, micronutrients that support reproduction and protect against cell damage.

— Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cell

Noun

The 911 call recordings, as reported by the Associated Press, showed that first responders and prison officials did not know whether a request for emergency help from within the execution chamber was legitimate.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
For the Duo, the team created a different vapor chamber that's thinner than the one in the iPhone 18 Pro.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

The family was living in Berkeley in the mid-fifties when, in free moments, Drexler began putting together sculptures from the contents of her junk drawer.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
In a utensil drawer, four knives were seen with food residue on the blades.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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