cubby

American  

[kuhb-ee] / ˈkʌb i /

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.

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cubby ¹ British  

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

noun

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

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cubby ² British  

/ ˈkʌbɪ /

adjective

1. dialect short and plump; squat

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Etymology

Origin of cubby

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

Example Sentences

As I wait, I notice that the cubbies that normally hold room keys are all empty.

From Literature

"All of that was always full of keys," he recalled, showing the small wooden cubbies where they used to be kept.

From Barron's

After hanging my day clothes in my cubby and brushing my teeth with our homemade mint scrub, I crawl into bed.

From Literature

The women gave her cubbies, shelves, a rug, paint and more.

From Los Angeles Times

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