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Cubbyhole

noun/kˈʌbɪhˌoʊl/
Definition
a small compartment
a small secluded room
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌbɪhˌoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʌbɪhˌəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʌbɪhˌəʊl/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌbɪhˌoʊl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
pigeonholeverbplace into a small compartment
snugadjectivewell and tightly constructed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ablage
ein kleines Fach
🇫🇷French
cagibi
un petit compartiment
🇪🇸Spanish
cubículo
un pequeño compartimento
🇮🇹Italian
ripostiglio
un piccolo compartimento
🇳🇱Dutch
hokje
een klein compartiment
🇵🇹Portuguese
cubículo
um pequeno compartimento
🇷🇺Russian
закутка
маленькое отделение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कबीहोल
एक छोटा सा डिब्बा
🇮🇳Tamil
க்யூபிஹோல்
ஒரு சிறிய பெட்டி
🇮🇳Telugu
క్యూబిహోల్
ఒక చిన్న కంపార్ట్మెంట్
🇮🇳Marathi
क्यूबीहोल
एक छोटासा डबा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્યુબીહોલ
એક નાનો ડબ્બો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಯೂಬಿಹೋಲ್
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ವಿಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്യൂബിഹോൾ
ഒരു ചെറിയ അറ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
隔间
一个小隔间
🇯🇵Japanese
小部屋の穴
小さなコンパートメント
🇰🇷Korean
비좁은 방
작은 구획
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lỗ nhỏ
một ngăn nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
หลุมลูกบาศก์
ช่องเล็กๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lubang kecil
sebuah kompartemen kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صندوق صغير
حجرة صغيرة
🇮🇷Persian
سوراخ توله
یک محفظه کوچک
🇹🇷Turkish
küçük delik
küçük bir bölme
🇮🇱Hebrew
תָא קָטָן
תא קטן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cubbyhole'?
The primary meaning of 'cubbyhole' is 'a small compartment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cubbyhole' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cubbyhole' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cubbyhole' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cubbyhole' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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