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Noun: cubbyhole  'kú-bee,hówl
  1. A small compartment
    "He stored his important documents in a cubbyhole in his desk";
    - pigeonhole
     
  2. A small secluded room
    "The children hid their treasures in a cubbyhole under the stairs";
    - cubby, snuggery, snug [Brit]

Derived forms: cubbyholes

Type of: compartment, room

Encyclopedia: Cubbyhole