cubbyhole

[ kuhb-ee-hohl ]
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noun
  1. a small, snug place.

Origin of cubbyhole

1
First recorded in 1835–45; cubby + hole

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How to use cubbyhole in a sentence

  • Charles sweltered in his little cubbyhole, but he was enthusiastic and optimistic about his new job.

    Charles Frohman: Manager and Man | Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman

British Dictionary definitions for cubbyhole

cubbyhole

/ (ˈkʌbɪˌhəʊl) /


noun
  1. a small enclosed space or room

  2. any small compartment, such as a pigeonhole

Origin of cubbyhole

1
C19: from dialect cub cattle pen; see cove 1
  • Often shortened to: cubby (ˈkʌbɪ)

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