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cubbyhole

 

[ หˆkสŒbiหŒhoสŠl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

small space

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

Synonyms

compartment, pigeonhole, slot

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compartimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Versteck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ruang kecil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบัƒั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kryjรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้š ใ—ๅ ดๆ‰€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท recoin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escondrijo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถลŸe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž‘์€ ๊ณต๊ฐ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงูˆูŠุฉ ุตุบูŠุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skrรฝลก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skrรฝลกa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ้š”้—ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skriti kotiฤek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญtill kofi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปั‚ะฐั€ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒ แƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizli yer

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escondrijo

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,116, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.