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cubbyhole

/ˈkʌbihəʊl/

/ˈkʌbihoʊl/

cubbyholenoun

cubbyholes

/ˈkʌbihəʊl/

/ˈkʌbihoʊl/

Translations

ящичек

Each student has a cubbyhole for their personal belongings.

У каждого студента есть ящичек для личных вещей.

ниша

She found an old book in the cubbyhole under the stairs.

Она нашла старую книгу в нише под лестницей.

укромный уголок

He likes to read in his cubbyhole by the window.

Ему нравится читать в своем укромном уголке у окна.

Additional translations

углубление

тайник

Definitions

A small, enclosed space or compartment, often used for storage.

She kept her keys and wallet in a cubbyhole by the door.

A small, cozy place or nook, often used for relaxation or work.

He retreated to his cubbyhole to read a book in peace.

Synonyms

cubbyholeverb

cubbyholed

Past Simple

cubbyholed

Past Participle

cubbyholing

Gerund

/ˈkʌb.i.həʊl/

/ˈkʌb.i.hoʊl/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to place in a cubbyhole; to pigeonhole’

Definitions

To place or file (something) in a cubbyhole or, figuratively, to pigeonhole or set aside with little further attention.

The clerk cubbyholed the application and moved on to other tasks.

Synonyms

put away

box up

tuck away