cubbyhole
Americannoun
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a small enclosed space or room
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any small compartment, such as a pigeonhole
Etymology
Origin of cubbyhole
Example Sentences
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“I don’t begrudge anyone retiring,” longtime regular Daniel Eiben said Sept. 15, poking his head into Yoshimura’s cluttered cubbyhole of an office on the store’s penultimate day in business.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
More than a half-dozen snowboards hang in the entryway over a cubbyhole stuffed with boots.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2022
As Kumar planted himself in his cubbyhole, Madhu, a volunteer who addressed him as “boss,” called for advice on whether a village temple should install surveillance cameras.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
She made a cubbyhole in some bamboo in her back garden and read The Secret Garden.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2019
The automatic mop came out of its cubbyhole to repair the damage.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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