- past participle of pigeonhole.
- past tense form of pigeonhole.
pigeonholed
Example Sentences
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But one gets the sense that Thatcher’s worried about being pigeonholed.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
If he was implying that the money was specifically pigeonholed for an accelerated retirement of government securities, that’s untrue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As a college student, you have more imagination and idealism than a burned-out professional who feels pigeonholed into a particular industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The American actor says she is "always" being pigeonholed into a certain role due to her age but she "resists at every turn".
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Second, developmental sequences are not invariant, so examples pigeonholed under the same stage are inevitably heterogeneous.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
