cubbyhole

== English == === Etymology === From cubby +‎ hole. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌbiˌhoʊl/ === Noun === cubbyhole (plural cubbyholes) A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy, or a safe place for children A small compartment; a pigeonhole A glove compartment ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cubbyhole (third-person singular simple present cubbyholes, present participle cubbyholing, simple past and past participle cubbyholed) To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole. === References === “cubbyhole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.