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cubbyhole
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cubbyhole
(noun)
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cubbyhole
/
ˈ
kʌbiˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
cubbyholes
cubbyhole
/
ˈ
kʌbiˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
cubbyholes
Learner's definition of CUBBYHOLE
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1
:
a small hole or space for storing things
The car has lots of
cubbyholes
for small items.
He keeps the key in a
cubbyhole
in his desk.
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2
:
a place (such as a room) that is very small
He worked in a
cubbyhole
under the stairs.
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