cubbyhole[noun]Synonyms: cubby, mousehole, pigeonhole
Related Idioms: hole in the wall
Related Words: recess,
niche,
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cub‧by‧hole /ˈkʌbihəʊl $ -hoʊl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: cubby 'cubby hole' 1800-1900 From cub 'enclosure for cattle' (16-19 centuries), from Dutch kub 'roof covered with straw']
a very small space or room, used especially for storing things
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