cubbyhole
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One classmate decided it’d be fun to raid my cubbyhole, fish out my report card, read it aloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Previosly voted Wales' favourite word, Cwtch means hug or cuddle - however it's second meaning is a cubbyhole or cupboard; a small space in which to store things safely.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
In a cubbyhole beneath an attic sat a radio room complete with desks, where detainees tuned in nightly to the BBC.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
More than a half-dozen snowboards hang in the entryway over a cubbyhole stuffed with boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
He led the way into what everybody called the greenroom: a small cinder-block cubbyhole with a couch, a table, a couple of chairs, and a private bathroom.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Report cards weren’t handed out; they were slotted into our personal cubbyholes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Everybody came out of their cubbyholes to watch her,” said Ms. Mitchell, who recalled watching the first broadcast in the newsroom.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Long before first pitch, a cowboy hat is set behind the bat rack and under three rows of cubbyholes housing helmets in the Angels dugout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Different passes allow different levels of access to halls, bars, committee rooms and cubbyholes within the Victorian-age premises.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
Next to the stairs on the left, a row of cubbyholes was filled with leather cylinders—probably ancient scroll cases.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
