cubbyhole
Americannoun
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a small enclosed space or room
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any small compartment, such as a pigeonhole
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Origin of cubbyhole
Example Sentences
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The owners of Cubbyhole and Ginger’s also said their bars welcomed customers of any gender and sexuality, but Ms. Menichino at Cubbyhole still chooses to call it a lesbian bar.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2021
Blankenship, a nonbinary lesbian, said from a perch with three friends outside of Cubbyhole, which had been closed since December.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2021
Cubbyhole is kind of like a New York gay gals clubhouse; it’s a tiny bar with a bunch of crazy ornaments hanging from the ceiling.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2019
And when I moved to New York City, you could routinely find me dancing at Henrietta Hudson or enjoying drink specials at my favorite lesbian dive bar, Cubbyhole.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2019
The first gay bar I ever went to was the Cubbyhole when it was on Hudson Street in the West Village.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2016
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