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cubbyhole

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nounverb
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As a noun, cubbyhole means a small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children. As a verb, it means restrict, limit or narrowly define.

Meanings of cubbyhole

4 meanings

noun

  1. A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children

  2. A small compartment; a pigeonhole

  3. A glove compartment

verb

  1. To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a small compartment
pigeonhole
noun: a small secluded room
cubbysnuggerysnug

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