Cubbyhole: meaning, definitions and examples
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cubbyhole
[ หkสbiหhoสl ]
small space
A small, enclosed space or compartment, typically used for storage.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The mail was sorted into individual cubbyholes for each employee.
- She kept her personal belongings in a cubbyhole at the gym.
Translations
Translations of the word "cubbyhole" in other languages:
๐ต๐น compartimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Versteck
๐ฎ๐ฉ ruang kecil
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะบััะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ kryjรณwka
๐ฏ๐ต ้ ใๅ ดๆ
๐ซ๐ท recoin
๐ช๐ธ escondrijo
๐น๐ท kรถลe
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๊ณต๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒุงููุฉ ุตุบูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ skrรฝลก
๐ธ๐ฐ skrรฝลกa
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ้้ด
๐ธ๐ฎ skriti kotiฤek
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญtill kofi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแซแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gizli yer
๐ฒ๐ฝ escondrijo
Word origin
The word 'cubbyhole' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'cubby' (a small, snug room) with 'hole'. It was initially used to refer to a small room or compartment in a ship, later evolving to its current meaning of a small enclosed space for storage.