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cubbyhole

[kuhb-ee-hohl] / ˈkʌb iˌhoʊl /
NOUN
hiding place
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And when you sneeze in one cubbyhole, a stranger in another calls out, “Bless you.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

They traveled in the same direction from the Oval Office to their offices in the northwest corner of the White House, which shared a cubbyhole bathroom.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2020

She made a cubbyhole in some bamboo in her back garden and read The Secret Garden.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2019

Inside a cubbyhole in a losing clubhouse, the black cowboy hat rested beside a pair of auburn boots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2019

The first night, still in thick timber, he instinctively made a little snow cave, wrapped himself in a blanket, and slept warmly in his icy cubbyhole.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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