cubbyhole
noun
cub·by·hole
ˈkə-bē-ˌhōl 
: a small snug place (as for hiding or storage)
also
: a cramped space
Examples of cubbyhole in a Sentence
The car has lots of cubbyholes for small items.
He keeps the key in a cubbyhole in his desk.
He worked in a cubbyhole under the stairs.
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At the top of the Guggenheim’s ramp, the upper level is dedicated to a sprawling installation of open cubic shelves that look like highly refined cubbyholes.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Hagerman blamed Le Tub’s infamous wait times on the tiny kitchen — an 8-by-8-foot cubbyhole — and on the chargrill itself, only equipped to handle 30 patties at once.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Having moved nearly four years ago from a 15,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsburg to a street-level cubbyhole on the side of 30 Rock, Rough Trade finally has some room to spread out in the Art Deco complex.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Image Image The center is visible from the street through a glass entrance opening to a wide corridor and wall of custom shelving with cubbyholes, pegboards and stools designed by the architect Koray Duman.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Hagerman blamed Le Tub’s infamous wait times on the tiny kitchen — an 8-by-8-foot cubbyhole — and on the chargrill itself, only equipped to handle 30 patties at once.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Having moved nearly four years ago from a 15,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsburg to a street-level cubbyhole on the side of 30 Rock, Rough Trade finally has some room to spread out in the Art Deco complex.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Image Image The center is visible from the street through a glass entrance opening to a wide corridor and wall of custom shelving with cubbyholes, pegboards and stools designed by the architect Koray Duman.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cubbyhole. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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cubbyhole
noun
cub·by·hole
ˈkəb-ē-ˌhōl
: a snug place (as for storing things)
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