cubby

[kuhb-ee]

noun

plural

cubbies 

1. a cubbyhole.

2. any of a group of small boxlike enclosures or compartments, open at the front, in which children can keep their belongings, as at a nursery school.

cubby

¹

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

noun

1. a small room or enclosed area, esp one used as a child's play area

cubby

²

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

adjective

1. dialect,  short and plump; squat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cubby¹

1835–45; dial. cub stall, shed (akin to cove ¹ ) + -y ²

Example Sentences

He would find his cubby based on its proximity to the mat laid out on the floor, and he knew where to sit during circle time because he could feel a mark on the rug.

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The herbs themselves are stored in what looks like a relic from a university office: a honeycomb of wooden cubbies, each one just big enough to hold about a dozen packets.

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“I walked into the team room and there was Starbucks in my cubby, gifts, and they sang me happy birthday,” the Santa Margarita senior said.

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Some schools have given teachers cubbies where students deposit their devices; others simply require them to be powered down and stowed.

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The cubbies that belonged to the 10 children she cared for were gone, along with her own children’s mementos.

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