CUBBYHOLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cubbyhole mean? 

• CUBBYHOLE (noun)
  The noun CUBBYHOLE has 2 senses:

1. a small compartment

2. a small secluded room

  Familiarity information: CUBBYHOLE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CUBBYHOLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small compartment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cubbyhole; pigeonhole

Hypernyms ("cubbyhole" is a kind of...):

compartment (a space into which an area is subdivided)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small secluded room

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cubby; cubbyhole; snug; snuggery

Hypernyms ("cubbyhole" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

 Context examples 

Martin Eden, with blood still crawling from contact with his brother-in- law, felt his way along the unlighted back hall and entered his room, a tiny cubbyhole with space for a bed, a wash-stand, and one chair.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)