cubbyhole
Americannoun
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a small enclosed space or room
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any small compartment, such as a pigeonhole
Etymology
Origin of cubbyhole
Example Sentences
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Previosly voted Wales' favourite word, Cwtch means hug or cuddle - however it's second meaning is a cubbyhole or cupboard; a small space in which to store things safely.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024
“I don’t begrudge anyone retiring,” longtime regular Daniel Eiben said Sept. 15, poking his head into Yoshimura’s cluttered cubbyhole of an office on the store’s penultimate day in business.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
She was one of just two women on Brzezinski’s staff and occupied a windowless cubbyhole in the West Wing, but Dr. Albright relished her proximity to power.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022
Or merely find your little cubbyhole in the cosmos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2019
That might make his little cubbyhole more comfy, though I certainly wouldn’t like to sleep there.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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