cubby
Americannoun
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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
Campbell’s own golden doodle has a leash hook and a cubby by their door.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
A uniformed Secret Service officer saw a small plastic baggie in a storage cubby at the entrance on the ground level.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
She rushes to put her lunch away while I store her backpack in the classroom cubby.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
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
Shallow cubbies near the entry door are a fantastic solution to store coats, hats and shoes in an organized way, says Gardner.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Chas began unpacking, stuffing his folded clothes into the cubbies stacked like a ladder along one side of our shared closet.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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