cubby
Americannoun
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cubbies
plural
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a cubbyhole.
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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.
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My suitcase was stored in an open cubby between pods, but complimentary lockers are also available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
She and her classmates ran to the cubby area to hide.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
At drop offs I found myself eyeing the dino lunchbox hanging in a neighboring cubby and wondering what it held inside — hoping that I was getting this new thing right.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022
Tonight, he’s telling us all about this girl named Abby in his class, who slipped a handwritten valentine into his cubby.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
"All of that was always full of keys," he recalled, showing the small wooden cubbies where they used to be kept.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The women gave her cubbies, shelves, a rug, paint and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
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.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
They are tall enough to stand in, and one cave has separate rooms: a larger area with the floor tiles and cubbies, then another, smaller room with body-size cutouts for sleeping and the fireplace.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
There were ten total, little cubbies carved out of the very rock of the mountain to make bunk beds of sorts.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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