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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Etymology
Origin of cubbyhole
Example Sentences
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Outside Cubbyhole, a tiny bar in the West Village, the street was as packed as it could be these days, with dozens of friends, couples and exes mingling in the early spring evening.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2021
“Did you know I worked at Cubbyhole in, like, 1989 as a coat check girl?”
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2019
“The original Cubbyhole, the Henrietta Hudson location. That’s how old I am.”
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 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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