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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

Book the white, cream, and silver Diaghilev suite, which has double doors that open onto a small balcony with the bay of Positano at your feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The park is across the bay from Starbase and draws a good crowd, offering a view of ships on the bay that frame the towering Starship launch pad.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Apple claims that Audio Intelligence has several privacy measures to protect your data, including a dedicated hardware compartment on the S11 that processes audio internally.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The teen needed reconstruction of the subclavian artery, as well as removal of blood clots from several other arteries, and surgery to cut through fascia to relieve compartment syndrome, or pressure buildup around muscles, on his right arm.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartment

Noun

The attic, once storage, now serves as a whimsical retreat with a children’s game room and a quieter nook.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Sade’s apartment, a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind collectibles and vintage furniture in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is full of cozy nooks—factor in bowls of spaghetti pomodoro, and it’s guaranteed to be a party.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of nook

Noun

Guests can choose from a variety of room types, including classic lodge rooms, yurts, and cabins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabin

Noun

These viruses, known as retroviruses, insert a DNA copy of their RNA sequence into the host cell’s genome, hijacking the cell’s resources to reproduce themselves.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
If these genes stop working, abnormal cells may survive and multiply.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cell

Noun

In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Preliminary results indicated that United Russia would get 355 out of 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, the Central Election Commission said, which would be a record high for the party if confirmed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chamber

Noun

So, say goodbye to your flip-flops and bathing suits in exchange for hats and scarves instead, and consider pushing your tank tops and shorts to the back of your drawer to make room for sweaters and boots.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Chuk shows the flat shelf on top for holding the stove, the tray below for storing things like plates and utensils, and the drawer on bottom for taller and deeper wares like bowls, pots and gas canisters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

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