pigeonhole
noun
one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
have pigeonholed
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present perfectof pigeonhole.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I mean, people have pigeonholed me a bit as “He’s the Bachelor spoiler guy.”
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
He seems to fulfil the role that his fans have pigeonholed him in with a weary sense of obligation and attempts to do something a little more creative whenever he has a free hand.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2012
So there isn't much doubt, within a circle or two, about where Dante would have pigeonholed Linda Tripp had he been able to foresee such an apparition--a false counselor wired for replays.
From Time Magazine Archive
