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
Welch invested in cubby systems from Crate and Kids.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
At drop offs I found myself eyeing the dino lunchbox hanging in a neighboring cubby and wondering what it held inside — hoping that I was getting this new thing right.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022
Ashley and her classmates ran to the cubby area to hide.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
By the time I parked my car and entered the admissions officer's cubby, I was determined.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
"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 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
The cubbies that belonged to the 10 children she cared for were gone, along with her own children’s mementos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Near their desks, employees have lockers to store their belongings, open storage racks with cubbies and more lounge areas for group meetings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
He wrote the names into a ledger and grabbed three keys from a row of cubbies on the wall behind him.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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